{"product_id":"9781936342310","title":"The Great Successor: Kim Jong-Un | A North Korea Graphic Novel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA graphic novel about power, propaganda, and life under North Korea’s ruling dynasty.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Successor: Kim Jong-Un\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a serious historical graphic novel examining the rise of Kim Jong-Un and the transfer of power inside one of the world’s most secretive authoritarian states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrounded in real historical accounts, reporting, and perspectives connected to North Korean refugees, the book uses graphic storytelling to make a complex political history more visible, readable, and human. It explores the machinery of dictatorship, the cult of personality, state propaganda, military-first politics, and the human cost of repression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor readers interested in:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Korea and Korean history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman rights and refugee testimony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphic nonfiction and historical comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDictatorship, propaganda, and political power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible introductions to modern North Korean leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a humor title. It is a visually driven work of graphic nonfiction for readers who want to understand the background, symbolism, and consequences of the Kim dynasty’s succession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward note:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Book Awards Illustration Award, 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable formats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hungry Dictator Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":31915406262330,"sku":"Great Successor 9781936342310","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Electronic book text","offer_id":31915406295098,"sku":"Great Successor ebook 9781936342471","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/9366\/4826\/files\/9781936342471_frontcover_263x_fad9a9b1-0856-4abe-a05b-1fea681dcbeb.jpg?v=1711435563","url":"https:\/\/shop.exilepress.com\/de\/products\/9781936342310","provider":"Exile Press \/ AQM Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}