- Available now
- Newly Added Audiobooks
- New kids additions
- New teen additions
- Most popular
- Audiobooks for Finding Peace & Happiness
- Try something different
- See all
“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s Escape from Camp 14." — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La
The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped
North 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.
In Escape From Camp 14, 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.
The 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.
Harden’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. Escape from Camp 14 offers an unequalled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.
-
Creators
-
Publisher
-
Release date
March 29, 2012 -
Formats
-
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781101561263
-
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781101561263
- File size: 5472 KB
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Levels
- ATOS Level: 8.1
- Lexile® Measure: 1130
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 7-9
-
Reviews
Loading
Formats
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:8.1
- Lexile® Measure:1130
- Interest Level:9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty:7-9
Why is availability limited?
×Availability can change throughout the month based on the library's budget. You can still place a hold on the title, and your hold will be automatically filled as soon as the title is available again.
The Kindle Book format for this title is not supported on:
×Read-along ebook
×The OverDrive Read format of this ebook has professional narration that plays while you read in your browser. Learn more here.