Offers in-depth portraits of North Korea's two ruthless and bizarrely Orwellian leaders, Kim II-Sun and Kim Jong-II. Lifting North Korea's curtain of self-imposed isolation, this book take readers inside a society that, to a Westerner, will appear to be from another planet.



In-depth portraits of North Korea's ruthless and bizarrely Orwellian leaders Kim II-Sung and Kim Jong-II. Lifting North Korea's curtain of self-imposed isolation, Bradley Martin takes readers inside a society that, to a Westerner, appears to be from another planet. Subsisting on a diet short on food and long on lies, North Koreans have been indoctrinated from birth to follow unquestioningly a team of father-son megalomaniacs. A fascinating look at a previously untold history, expanded to include revelations about North Korea's nuclear capability.