Without You, There Is No Us

Her letters are read by censors and she must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but also from her colleagues, evangelical Christian missionaries, whose faith she does not share.

As the weeks pass she discovers how easily her students lie, and how total is their obedience to Kim Jong-il.

Strangely terrifying...A beautifully written book that greatly expands the limited bounds of what we know about North Korea's ruling class

This superb work of investigative journalism is distinguished by its grave beauty and aching tenderness.

A rare and revealing insight into the world of this closed nation's "priviligentsia", a sector of society about which very little information is available.

(Suki Kim) lived under constant surveillance, fearful that she might slip up.

A glimpse into the North Korean mind.

Suki Kim was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and has travelled in North Korea as a journalist since 2002. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times , Harper’s and the New York Review of Books . She is the author of the award-winning novel, The Interpreter , and the recipient of Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships.