{"product_id":"9780802126207","title":"The Accusation: Forbidden Stories from Inside North Korea","description":"\u003cbr\u003eWith rights sold in fifteen territories and already a publishing phenomenon in France and South Korea, \u003ci\u003eThe Accusation\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving and eye-opening piece of fiction that exposes the truth of the North Korean regime. Set during the period of Kim Jong-Il's leadership, the seven stories that make up \u003ci\u003eThe Accusation\u003c\/i\u003e throw light on different aspects of life in North Korea, and as a whole form a vivid and frightening portrait of what it means to live in this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships.\u003cp\u003eOne story, \"The Magic Elm\", tells the tale of a war hero and former ardent communist who plants an elm tree in his back garden to commemorate one of his brothers-in-arms. A family friend who works at a nearby factory must decide whether he will intercede on this man's behalf when the tree is to be cut down to make way for a new power line and the war hero is prepared to defend it with his life. In another story, \"The Town of Specters\", a Pyongyang mother's young son misbehaves during a party rally, crying out when he sees a portrait of Karl Marx, whom he thinks is a monster of Korean myth known as the Eobi. A consequent visit from a party official throws the family into great peril. Other stories deal with a mother's attempts to feed her husband during the worst years of a famine and a woman in a perilous situation who meets the Dear Leader himself. As a whole, \u003ci\u003eThe Accusation\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful portrait of what it means to live in a completely closed-off society, and a heartbreaking yet hopeful portrayal of the humanity that persists even in such dire circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030464643312,"sku":"9780802126207","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802126207_p0.jpg?v=1763726512","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802126207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}