A River in Darkness
About This Book
Published in 2000, A River in Darkness presents the devastating memoir of survival under North Korea's oppressive regime and one man's dangerous flight to freedom. Masaji Ishikawa, born in Japan, joined hundreds of thousands of Koreans who relocated to the isolated nation during a three-decade period from the 1950s through the 1980s. His account details the relentless suffering, fear, and backbreaking labor that became their reality.
Who Should Read This?
- Human rights advocates
- History buffs fascinated by the Cold War
- Anyone who loves true life stories
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