The Great Successor
The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un
$39.92
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2020
Summary
THE GREAT SUCCESSOR is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world’s most secretive dictators. Kim’s life is swathed in myth and propaganda, from the plainly silly–he supposedly ate so much Swiss cheese that his ankles gave way–to the grimly bloody stories of the ways his enemies and rival family members have perished at his command.
One of the most knowledgeable journalists on modern Korea, Anna Fifield has exclusive access to K…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529387254 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529387256 |
| Author: | Anna Fifield |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 128mm x 196mm x 28mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Fascinating
Anna Fifield owns the North Korea story today in a way that few other journalists, myself included, have ever been able to claim mastery over this most elusive subject - Barbara Demick, author of the bestselling Nothing to Envy
An important and rigorous piece of journalism written with clarity and urgency - Sunday TimesAstonishing and insightful - the inside story of the mercurial man now making headlines, and history. Essential reading - Lyse DoucetPacked with the fascinating and frequently bizarre anecdotal detail - The TimesBy far the most complete insight into the Hermit Kingdom I have ever seen. Full of fascinating details - Christina LambSuperb … a detailed account of a regime and a personality that are normally shrouded in mystery - Financial TimesFascinating - Mail on SundayAnna Fifield’s excellent account, based on years of reporting from Korea, dispenses with the overfamiliar anecdotes about this ghastly spoiled-brat-turned-dictator - Evening StandardAbout The Author
Anna Fifield
Anna Fifield is the Beijing bureau chief for The Washington Post, and was previously the Tokyo bureau chief focusing on Japan and the Koreas. Previously she worked for the Financial Times for 13 years, reporting from almost 20 countries, from Iran and Libya to North Korea and Australia. During the 2013-2014 academic year, she was a Nieman journalism fellow at Harvard, studying how change happens in closed societies. She is also the 2018 Shorenstein Journalism Award recipient for her outstanding reporting on Asia. Her work has appeared in Slate, and she has been a regular commentator on radio and television, including NPR.
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