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North Korea Journal by Michael Palin (English) Hardcover Book
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- ISBN-13
- 9780735279827
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- ISBN
- 9780735279827
- Book Title
- North Korea Journal
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Publisher
- Random House of Canada
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Entertainment & Performing Arts, Asia / Korea, World / Asian
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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In this beautifully illustrated journal based on a TV documentary, writer, comedian and world traveller Michael Palin journeys to North Korea, offering a glimpse of life inside the world's most secretive country, uncovering surprises and making friends along the way. In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin ventured into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, camera crew in tow, to gain a glimpse of life in the most notoriously secretive and cut-off nation on earth. His resulting two-part documentary for Channel 5 fascinated millions and won universal plaudits. Now he shares the journal he meticulously kept during his trip, in which he describes his experiences in a country wholly unlike any other he has ever visited: a country where you will find the Tallest Unoccupied Building in the World; where the residents of Pyongyang awake every morning to the strains of 'Where Are You, Dear General?', broadcast from speakers across the city; and where there are fifteen approved styles of haircut. He chronicles a journey of stark contrasts that takes in a gleamingly modern capital complete with triumphal statues and arches one day, and a countryside that has barely changed in decades on another. He travels to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, to a centuries-old Confucian academy, and to the heart of North Korea's exquisitely beautiful mountains and lakes. He recounts conversations with official guides, teachers, propaganda artists, farmers and soldiers in which mutual incomprehension and shared humanity are constantly intermingled. And he muses on what makes people tick under a regime that to outsiders seems so utterly alien and so grimly authoritarian. Written with Palin's trademark warmth and wit, and illustrated with beautiful colour photographs throughout, Palin's journal offers a rare insight into the North Korea behind the headlines.
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Publisher
Random House of Canada
ISBN-10
0735279829
ISBN-13
9780735279827
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14038434821
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Book Title
North Korea Journal
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Entertainment & Performing Arts, Asia / Korea, World / Asian
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
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PRAISE FOR EREBUS : "Beyond terrific. I didn't want it to end." -- Bill Bryson , author of A Short History of Nearly Everything "Expertly written and masterfully crafted, Palin's story of one ship's two bold explorations successfully weaves together two hundred years of history into page-turning entertainment." -- Adam Shoalts , author of A History of Canada in Ten Maps "What more could a reader ask for? Fascinating mystery, chilling adventure, compelling characters--one a powerful woman, another made of wood and sails--and simply terrific writing by Michael Palin." -- Roy MacGregor , author of Original Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada "One robust little tub of a boat, two death-defying voyages to the ends of the earth. Palin has given us a fascinating account of the extraordinary courage of nineteenth-century British sailors and officers. Even the sturdiest vessel is dependent on luck, climate and its captain's skills as he faces ferocious weather, and Palin illuminates with enthusiasm and respect this chilly history of a bomb ship that made its name first as a polar pioneer and then later as a watery tomb. Enthralling." -- Charlotte Gray , author of The Promise of Canada: People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country "At this late date, and against all odds, Michael Palin has found an original way to enter and explore the Royal Navy narrative of polar exploration. Palin is a superb stylist, low-key and conversational, who skillfully incorporates personal experience. He turns up obscure facts, reanimates essential moments, and never shies away from taking controversial positions. This beautifully produced volume--colour plates, outstanding maps--is a landmark achievement." -- Ken McGoogan , author of Dead Reckoning: The Untold Story of the Northwest Passage
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Dewey Decimal
951.93052
Dewey Edition
23
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