Unbroken Spirits FROM THE PUBLISHER
This is the memoir of a South Korean dissident who was unjustly accused of spying for the North Koreans and jailed for nineteen years as a political prisoner. The updated English-language edition traces Suh Sung's experiences as a Korean citizen of Japan before his incarceration, his time in prison, and his subsequent release. Readers will be moved and awed by Suh's courage under torture and solitary confinement. This memoir is an invaluable document for all concerned about human rights and a moving testimony to one man's incredible determination.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Sung's (international relations, Ritsumeiken University) tells of his life as a South Korean political dissident, falsely accused ofand imprisoned forespionage. He details the circumstances which led to his imprisonment, the conditions he found when he got there, and the factors which produced his eventual release. He also describes the courage of his fellow inmates and their resistance to the system of ideological conversion. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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