Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader North Korea And the Kim Dynasty

Subsisting on a diet short on food grains and long on lies, North Koreans have been indoctrinated from infancy to follow fanatically the despots Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il."Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader" lifts North Korea' s curtain of self-imposed isolation to offer in-depth portraits of its Orwellian leaders, taking readers inside a society that might seem to be from another planet. This book is already being hailed as an Asian studies classic, rigorously researched and spellbinding in its storytelling. The chief U.S. envoy was photographed carrying his personal copy as he prepared to negotiate an end to Pyongyang' s nuclear weapons program. Now revised and expanded for the paperback, "Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader" for many years to come will define a Spartan, stubbornly enigmatic society. Praise for Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader " Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader is, from all I have read, simply the best book ever written about North Korea. . . . Martin portrays North Korean life with a clarity that is stunning." -- Nicholas Kristof, The New York Review of Books " An excellent book, well researched and lucidly written. It is especially refreshing to find someone showing serious interest in North Korean propaganda instead of merely hooting at it." -- B. R. Myers, The Atlantic Monthly "A careful, penetrating analysis of North Korea." --David Halberstam " Rich with revealing detail . . . Given the appalling risks of military action, we should give the type of positive engagement that Martinproposes a serious try." -- Mike Mochizuki, The Washington Post Book World " Of course no one is really certain what goes on in North Korea. . . . [T]here has been very little human intelligence of value over the last fifty years or so. . . . Bradley K. Martin has stepped into this breach. . . . Martin' s massive book provides as useful a set of insights into life in North Korea as can be found anywhere." -- Warren I. Cohen, Los Angeles Times Book Review " Successfully combines history, society, travel writing, and political analysis in a way that makes it totally readable. . . . Must be the most comprehensive single-volume English-language book ever written on North Korea. . . . Overall, Bradley Martin has written a truly remarkable book, one that should be read by anyone even remotely interested in North Korea." -- Yoel Sano, Asia Times " Cracking the cocoon of secrecy and propaganda surrounding North Korea is not a job for the faint of heart. Yet somehow Martin, a former Newsweek bureau chief, has pulled it off, presenting a scrupulously detailed, intimate portrait of the Kims, the world' s only communist dynasty. He deconstructs the mythologized biographies of the father-and-son leaders, taking us inside their family feuds, harems, and fortified villas." -- Christian Caryl, Newsweek " Fascinating . . . may be the best and most comprehensive English-language history of North Korea ever written." -- Jacob Margolies, The Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) " The most comprehensive and detailed look yet at the nation-sized theme park of Kim World is BradleyMartin' s Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader. Mr. Martin paints a portrait of a national horror show demonstrating how ruthless, effective, and evil men can oppress their neighbors. . . . It reads like a medieval court, the Ottoman sultanate, or imperial China. . . . [T]he book paints a vast canvas of what must be as close as possible to hell on earth, other than in the very midst of war." -- Doug Bandow, The Washington Times " Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader is a rich and rewarding book that anyone interested in this strange Leninist vestige should read. The sensational extravagance of the leadership; the dreadful sufferings of the common people; the ludicrous personality cults thrown up by both Kims; Kim Jong-il' s need for nuclear weapons and balliMartin, Bradley K. is the author of 'Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader North Korea And the Kim Dynasty', published 2006 under ISBN 9780312323226 and ISBN 0312323220.