Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History

Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History

"Passionate, cantankerous, and fascinating. Rather like Korea itself."--Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Book Review Korea has endured a "fractured, shattered twentieth century," and this updated e…

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