A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

by Masaji Ishikawa

Brian Nishii (Narrator)

"Half-Korean, half-Japanese, Masaji Ishikawa has spent his whole life feeling like a man without a country. This feeling only deepened when his family moved from Japan to North Korea when Ishikawa was just thirteen years old, and unwittingly became members of the lowest social caste. His father, himself a Korean national, was lured to the new Communist country by promises of abundant work, education for his children, and a higher station in society. But the reality of their new life was far from utopian. A memoir translated from the original Japanese, Ishikawa candidly recounts his tumultuous upbringing and the brutal thirty-six years he spent living under a crushing totalitarian regime, as well as the challenges he faced repatriating to Japan after barely escaping North Korea with his life." -- Publisher's description

• ISBN13: 9781543602753
• Publish Date: 1 January 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Brilliance Audio
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Audiobook (MP3)
• Duration: 5 hours and 55 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[writehollydavis]

This memoir was haunting and beautifully told. Masaji's recount of his life growing up in North Korea was harrowing and intense. I don't read many memoirs or non-fiction and thoroughly enjoyed this book despite the sad content. It opened my eyes to how different other people's lives can be and helped me stay open-minded to other people's experiences. This is a must read!

[inlibrisveritas]

So heartbreaking.
Full review to come.