Michael Harrold: Comrades and Strangers

Cover: 9780470869765 | Comrades and Strangers | Behind the Closed Doors of North Korea | Buch

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Beschreibung

In 1986, as a young graduate looking for some adventure before settling down to life in the suburbs, Michael Harrold answered, on a whim, an advertisement to become the first Briton to live and work in North Korea. What he anticipated would be an exciting interlude in the world's most secretive country became seven years in which his initial scepticism, even cynicism, about the regime and society developed into growing empathy with the people around him. From among the ranks of the VIP guests at the major state occasions, to the paddy fields working alongside the farmers, he saw the country as no outsider has ever done. He loved, and lost, a young local girl, fell foul of the authorities and yet stood beside the people as they faced the mounting threat of US invasion. This sensitive and entertaining memoir give a unique insight into life behind the closed doors of North Korea.

Über den Autor

In 1987 Michael Harrold became the first Briton to live and work in North Korea. For seven years he was the language adviser for English translations of speeches by the country's president, Kim II Sung. It was an experience that gave him a unique insight into what is, perhaps, the world's most misunderstood nation.
From Pyongyang he went to Beijing, working first on the international desk at the Xinhua News Agency and subsequently with China Central Television. In 2000 he moved to Poland where he was editor of Poland AM and Supervising Editor of the Warsaw Business Journal. He lives in Warsaw with his wife and two young sons.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix

Part 1

Chapter One Red Carpet in Paradise 5

Chapter Two Behind Enemy Lines 41

Chapter Three State of Delusion 89

Part 2

Chapter Four Different Ways 139

Chapter Five First Lessons 151

Chapter Six Silent Witness 194

Chapter Seven Torn Between Two Worlds 235

Chapter Eight Building Dreams 284

Chapter Nine War Games 328

Part 3

Chapter Ten Inside Out 365

Chapter Eleven Another View 386

Afterword 404

Bibliography 406

Index 407

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2004
Genre:	Essen &Trinken , Importe
Produktart:	Reiseführer
Region:	Campingführer
Rubrik:	Reisen
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780470869765
ISBN-10:	0470869763
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Harrold, Michael
Hersteller:	Wiley
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	189 x 136 x 35 mm
Von/Mit:	Michael Harrold
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.07.2004
Gewicht:	0,494 kg

Artikel-ID: 132523909