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Kim Il Sung (Paperback)

by Dae-Sook Suh (Author) "An official account of Kim's early life appeared for the first time during the Korean War, seven years his return to Korea..." (more)
Key Phrases: rül wihayö, yön gam, great suryóng, Soviet Union, North Korean, South Korean (more...)
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"Necessary background for our understadning of this mystic leader and the regime that he built...a major conribution to scholarship and essential reading for anyuone intersted in contemporary Korea." -- Journal of Asian Studies



"Dae-Sook Suh... has to be commended for a thoroughly-researched study of the first North Korean president Il Sum King. Suh has produced a first rate historical study of the North Korean leader, his life and his politics." -- Korean Quarterly



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Dae-Sook Suh . . . has to be commended for a thoroughly-researched study of the first North Korean president Il Sum King. Suh has produced a first rate historical study of the North Korean leader, his life and his politics.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 443 pages
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press (April 15, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0231065736
  • ISBN-13: 978-0231065733
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #500,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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