{"product_id":"escape-from-camp-14-blaine-harden-9780143122913","title":"Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a New Foreword \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe heartwrenching \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Korea's political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin's Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. No one born and raised in these camps is known to have escaped. No one, that is, except Shin Dong-hyuk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEscape From Camp 14\u003c\/i\u003e, Blaine Harden unlocks the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state through the story of Shin's shocking imprisonment and his astounding getaway. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence--he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his mother and brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \"Dear Leader\" Kim Jong Il was recognized throughout the world, but his country remains sealed as his third son and chosen heir, Kim Jong Eun, consolidates power. Few foreigners are allowed in, and few North Koreans are able to leave. North Korea is hungry, bankrupt, and armed with nuclear weapons. It is also a human rights catastrophe. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people work as slaves in its political prison camps. These camps are clearly visible in satellite photographs, yet North Korea's government denies they exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarden's harrowing narrative exposes this hidden dystopia, focusing on an extraordinary young man who came of age inside the highest security prison in the highest security state. \u003ci\u003eEscape from Camp 14\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unequalled inside account of one of the world's darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blaine Harden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143122916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e159179 \/ Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee","brand":"Blaine Harden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050586501375,"sku":"9780143122913","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6128afa5-bc83-47f3-aa5e-2e3b8719899f.jpg?v=1685008106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/escape-from-camp-14-blaine-harden-9780143122913","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}