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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0197800882
ISBN-13
9780197800881
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18070935773
Product Key Features
Book Title
Accidental Tyrant : the Life of Kim Il-Sung
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Historical
Publication Year
2025
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
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1.5 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.9 in
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"Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account ... fascinating."-- The Telegraph"A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag, "A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag, "Tertitskiy's comprehensive biography ... helps us to understand how Kim gained power, how he kept it for himself ... [and] how other leaders -- starting with Stalin and Mao -- helped him to do so and allowed North Korea to destabilize north-east Asia and the wider world until today." -- Financial Times"Mr. Tertitskiy ... has pulled off a rare and impressive biographical feat... [and] given us a chilling portrait of a man who seems almost too bad to be true." -- The Wall Street Journal"Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account ... fascinating."-- The Telegraph"A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag"A biography of the first North Korean leader that is both highly readable and extensively researched." -- Stephen Mercado, Asian Review of Books"Impressive." -- NK News"Perhaps the most thoroughly researched account available on Kim's unfortunate regime." -- Shepherd Express"Fascinating." -- The Week, Best History Books to Read in 2025"This biography of Kim Il-sung ... raises the interesting question of whether Kim's rise to supreme power in North Korea was inevitable." -- Survival, "Tertitskiy's comprehensive biography ... helps us to understand how Kim gained power, how he kept it for himself ... [and] how other leaders -- starting with Stalin and Mao -- helped him to do so and allowed North Korea to destabilize north-east Asia and the wider world until today." -- Financial Times"Mr. Tertitskiy ... has pulled off a rare and impressive biographical feat... [and] given us a chilling portrait of a man who seems almost too bad to be true." -- The Wall Street Journal"Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account ... fascinating."-- The Telegraph"A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag, "Tertitskiy's comprehensive biography ... helps us to understand how Kim gained power, how he kept it for himself ... [and] how other leaders -- starting with Stalin and Mao -- helped him to do so and allowed North Korea to destabilize north-east Asia and the wider world until today." -- Financial Times"Mr. Tertitskiy ... has pulled off a rare and impressive biographical feat... [and] given us a chilling portrait of a man who seems almost too bad to be true." -- The Wall Street Journal"Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account ... fascinating."-- The Telegraph"A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag"A biography of the first North Korean leader that is both highly readable and extensively researched." -- Stephen Mercado, Asian Review of Books"Impressive." -- NK News, "The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb, "Tertitskiy's comprehensive biography ... helps us to understand how Kim gained power, how he kept it for himself ... [and] how other leaders -- starting with Stalin and Mao -- helped him to do so and allowed North Korea to destabilize north-east Asia and the wider world until today." -- Financial Times"Mr. Tertitskiy ... has pulled off a rare and impressive biographical feat... [and] given us a chilling portrait of a man who seems almost too bad to be true." -- The Wall Street Journal"Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account ... fascinating."-- The Telegraph"A biography with grand political and historical dimensions" -- Willem Marx, Foreword Reviews"The definitive account of the man who shaped modern North Korea. Drawing on extensive archival research and the author's deep historical knowledge, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of North Korea's past and present." -- Andrei Lankov, Director, NK News, and author of North of the DMZ and The Real North Korea"Tertitskiy's well-researched book makes accessible for general readers the life of Kim Il-sung. This is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the ideological and political origins of contemporary North Korea." -- Ankit Panda, Editor-at-Large, The Diplomat, and author of Kim Jong Un and the Bomb"A comprehensive and highly accessible account of the creation of North Korea--and its first dictator, Kim Il-sung. His legacy persists to this day, through his grandson Kim Jong-un, making this book essential reading for understanding how this repressive autocracy endures." -- Anna Fifield, author of The Great Successor: The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un"Tertitskiy, a renowned North Korea scholar, explores the true history of Kim Il-sung. This historic work delves into the origins of North Korea and its complex relationship with its progenitor, the Soviet Union, offering vital insights into the foundations of the regime that continues to shape the brutal and dangerous rule of Kim Jong-un today." -- Kang Chol-hwan, North Korean escapee and co-author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag"A biography of the first North Korean leader that is both highly readable and extensively researched." -- Stephen Mercado, Asian Review of Books"Impressive." -- NK News"Accidental Tyrant is perhaps the most thoroughly researched account available on Kim's unfortunate regime." -- Dave Luhrssen, Shepherd Express
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
951.93043092
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements Introduction. The improbable dynasty A note on Romanisation Part 1: Victory in Defeat Chapter 1. From Korea to Manchuria Chapter 2. From Manchuria to the Soviet Union Chapter 3. In the USSR Chapter 4. The ascension Part 2: The Puppet King Chapter 5. The new beginning Chapter 6. Kim Il-sung's War Chapter 7. Cleansing the way Chapter 8. The victory over the opposition Chapter 9. His last bow Part 3. Under the Red Sun Chapter 10. Preparations for the second Korean War Chapter 11. International isolation, raids on the South and the Juche Thought Chapter 12. The long night begins Chapter 13. Heir to the General Secretary Chapter 14. The dead hand of the Great Leader Chapter 15. Kim Il-sung's legacy Conclusion Timeline of life of Kim Il-sung References
Synopsis
Kim Il-sung was the enigmatic architect of North Korea. His life is an extraordinary tale of improbable success: once a barely educated guerrilla fighter, he rose to lead the nation at the young age of 33. Against all odds, he established a horrifyingly stable dictatorial regime, one that still struggles to provide for its people, yet could obliterate Hollywood, Silicon Valley and much of East Asia in nuclear strikes.Based on extensive new sources in Korean, Russian, Chinese and Japanese, Fyodor Tertitskiy tells the unlikely story of one of the twentieth century's most brutal but little-known dictators, from his early life in Japanese Korea to the lasting repercussions of his autocratic rule today. Tertitskiy showcases Kim's political prowess in gaining autonomy from the USSR; explores how his inept economic policy led to catastrophic famine; and highlights how he implemented a system of hereditary rule, paving the way for today's 'Supreme Leader', Kim Jong-un, to assume power and continue his grandfather's vision.Accidental Tyrant serves as a stark cautionary tale, underscoring that the triumph of liberty is never guaranteed. Met with insufficient resistance, even the most unlikely leader can build a regime of repression and privation that long outlives its founder, A masterful new biography of North Korea's despotic founding father and his enduring impact on his country today.
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