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The Aquariums of Pyongyang

Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag

Chol-Hwan Kang

This memoir offers a firsthand look into life inside North Korea's brutal concentration camps, as experienced by the first survivor to escape and share their story with the world. The author details frequent public executions, forced labor, and near-starvation rations endured over ten years. This part horror story, part historical document, part memoir sheds light on the extreme conditions in these gulags, providing a personal insight into life in North Korea and advocating for human rights.
Publish Date
2005-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
2005-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2000
Goodreads Rating
4.1
ISBN
9780465011049
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