The Accusation
New York : Grove Press, 2017.
Format: Book
Description: vii, 247 pages ; 22 cm
The Accusation is a deeply moving and eye-opening work of fiction that paints a powerful portrait of life under the North Korean regime. Set during the period of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's leadership, the seven stories that make up The Accusation give voice to people living under this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. The characters of these compelling stories come from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a young mother living among the elite in Pyongyang whose son misbehaves during a political rally, to a former Communist war hero who is deeply disillusioned with the intrusion of the Party into everything he holds dear, to a husband and father who is denied a travel permit and sneaks onto a train in order to visit his critically ill mother. Written with deep emotion and writing talent, The Accusation is a vivid depiction of life in a closed-off one-party state, and also a hopeful testament to the humanity and rich internal life that persists even in such inhumane conditions.
Other Authors:
Smith, Deborah, 1987- translator.
Pandi, 1950- Record of a defection.
Pandi, 1950- City of specters.
Pandi, 1950- So near, yet so far.
Pandi, 1950- Pandemonium.
Pandi, 1950- On stage.
Pandi, 1950- Red mushroom.
Smith, Deborah, 1987- translator.
Pandi, 1950- Record of a defection.
Pandi, 1950- City of specters.
Pandi, 1950- So near, yet so far.
Pandi, 1950- Pandemonium.
Pandi, 1950- On stage.
Pandi, 1950- Red mushroom.
Contents:
Record of a defection -- City of specters -- So near, yet so far -- Pandemonium -- On stage -- The red mushroom.
Subjects:
Dictatorship -- Korea (North) -- Fiction.
Korea (North) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
Dictatorship -- Korea (North) -- Fiction.
Korea (North) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780802126207