{"title":"Hyeonseo Lee","description":"\u003cp\u003eHyeonseo Lee offers an extraordinary glimpse into a world that many know little about but are deeply curious to understand. As an author renowned for her compelling memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl with Seven Names\u003c\/em\u003e, Lee provides an exceptional narrative that unfolds her remarkable journey of defection from North Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer book is a heart-stopping tale of resilience and courage, where Lee recounts her perilous escape and the challenges she faced in pursuit of freedom. In her narrative, Lee not only unveils the severe political climate of North Korea but also highlights the universal theme of seeking a better life against insurmountable odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Lee's work offers profound insights into the complexities of identity and survival, painting a vivid portrait of life under an oppressive regime. With her gripping storytelling, Hyeonseo Lee invites us to delve deeper into the personal stories that echo beyond borders and redefine courage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-girl-with-seven-names-by-hyeonseo-lee-9780007554850","title":"The Girl with Seven Names","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed, surely her country could not be, as she had been told, “the best on the planet”?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46186210394348,"sku":"9780007554850","price":18.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780007554850.jpg?v=1739598464"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/hyeonseo-lee.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}