Robert Ludlum's The Janson Equation
Robert Ludlum and Douglas Corleone
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US Senator James Wyckoff hires former government agents turned private security consultants Janson...
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
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Guy Delisle's work for a French animation studio requires him to oversee production at various Asian...
Red Devils Over the Yalu: A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the Korean War 1950-53
Stuart Britton and Igor Seidov
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The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first - and only - full-scale air war in the jet age. It was in...
Digital Review of Asia Pacific: 2007/2008
C. Idr, International Development Research Centre and Orbicom
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The biennial Digital Review of Asia Pacific is a comprehensive guide to the state-of-practice and...
Energy Security Cooperation in Northeast Asia
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Drawing on cutting-edge research from leading scholars, this book investigates state preferences for...
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea in Books
Jan 17, 2018
Ishikawa describes his life under the North Korean regime as gruelling, horrifically terrifying, and there are some completely hopeless moments where you think why even bother anymore.
His journey begins in Japan, the child of a Japanese mother and Korean father, he was forced at a young age to move to North Korea under the pretence of "returning" to his motherland, though he never believed so. His father, an originally extremely violent man became pacified as he realised the perilous situation he bought his family into. But they soon face the truth and brutality of their circumstances.
The narrator defects at a much later stage in life, living around 30 years under the dictatorship, but leaving his family behind. He questions whether he made the right decision in the end as the consequences are revealed and the reader is left writhing in agony at his pain.
It is not an easy read, but it is important to understand the level of complexity and the reality of the situation. An absolute must read.
AIR 3.: Aviation Photos and Flight Experiences: 2014
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This book series AIR was born as a result of Sam Chui's passion and devotion to aviation. Air3, the...
AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Strike Back - Season 5 in TV
Aug 11, 2020 (Updated Aug 11, 2020)
Strike Back (season 5) Legacy is a ten part high octane fuelled, action packed explosive drama series, featuring some very familiar faces, some bad language and lots of guns.
This season sees Stonebridge, Scott and the team go through some highs and lows travelling the world from Thailand to North Korea and then Switzerland and the US. They take on a number of bad guys, in completely impossible situations bring some sex and comedy to the mix. It’s hard not to like these two and their antics. Expect some loss, heartache and heroics.
If you are after all out action, easy to follow story lines and basic entertainment, this is the show for you
Tempting the Fates
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General Dare Wilson saw action in France 1940 (Dunkirk), Italy and North West Europe (where he won...
Waterford Whispers News: You Couldn't Make it Up!
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Waterford Whispers News is Ireland's leading online satirical site - Ireland's answer to The Onion....