Kim Il-song's North Korea / Helen-Louise Hunter ; foreword by Stephen J. Solarz.

Author/creator Hunter, Helen-Louise, 1934-
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger, 1999.
Descriptionxviii, 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Songbun -- The cult of Kim Il-song -- The Kim Il-song man: good Songbun and dedication to Kim -- Family life -- Children: "Living like kings and queens" -- The teenage years: a rude awakening -- Leisure activities -- Romance -- Hoodlums -- The long years in the military -- The women left behind -- Marriage -- Working to death: an exhausted population -- Pyonyang: Kim's dream city -- The privileged life -- Real life -- Consumer goods and services -- Personal savings -- Housing -- Education -- Health care.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [243]-244) and index.
LCCN 98024560
ISBN0275962962 (alk. paper)