Accidental Tyrant — the making of the darkest figure in Korean history A biography of dictator Kim Il Sung explores the improbable coincidences that propelled him to power — and his impact on our world

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How North Korea became hell on earth – thanks to one man Kim Il-sung ruined the economy, hoarded power and saw his countrymen slaughtered, as Fyodor Tertitskiy’s Accidental Tyrant reveals

'Tertitskiy has marshalled an impressive array of sources in multiple languages to piece together this brisk, credible and highly readable account...fascinating.'

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