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A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story Of A Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, And A Young Dictator's Rise To Power
Paul Fischer2015 selection · Nonfiction
A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story Of A Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, And A Young Dictator's Rise To Power
A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story Of A Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, And A Young Dictator's Rise To Power by Paul Fischer appears in NPR’s 2015 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, eye-opening reads, mysteries & thrillers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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