NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
Hyeonseo Lee tells her own true story of how she managed to flee the brutal regime of North Korea when she was just 15 years old. Traces not just her escape, but also her coming of age, education and resolve to rebuild her life in China and then in South Korea.
