[DOWNLOAD] "My Holiday in North Korea" by Wendy E. Simmons * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

eBook details
- Title: My Holiday in North Korea
- Author : Wendy E. Simmons
- Release Date : January 03, 2016
- Genre: Asia,Books,Travel & Adventure,Essays & Memoirs,Humor,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 11181 KB
Description
âYou remember Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun? Yeah, this really isnât like those. Itâs betterâ (San Francisco Chronicle).
Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.
In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as itâs never been seen before. Even though itâs the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border.
But Wendyâs initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing paranoia. Before long, she learned the essential conundrum of âtourismâ in North Korea: Travel is truly a love affair. But, just like love, itâs a two-way street. And North Korea deprives you of all this. They want you to fall in love with the singular vision of the country theyâre willing to show you and nothing more.
Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and ninety-two never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself.
âMuch of the humor and poignancy comes from the absurdity of a fun-loving free spirit taking a vacation thatâs more rigidly scripted and controlled than a presidential motorcade . . . Simmonsâ photosâincluding an eerie image of a classroom full of schoolgirls playing accordionsâfurther illustrate the bizarre nature of a country that, whether for good or bad, has been carefully controlled for generations.â âSan Francisco Chronicle
âAn irresistible read . . . A rare and fascinating look at the touristâs North Korea in a work that is humorous, appalling, and very sad. A highly recommended and revealing glimpse into a secretive land.â âLibrary Journal