Kim Jong II

Including headline news on North Korean politics and policies, this biography provides a sweeping biography of one of the world''s most important, provocative, and potentially dangerous leaders. As a political and cultural history, this is a resource for current events, carefully considered history, and scrupulous biography. Combining an anecdotal, narrative biographical style with the enthralling storytelling of popular history and the immediacy of journalism, this book educates, fascinates, and informs. High caliber, full-color photojournalist work includes many rarely seen photos of Kim Jong Il, the world''s most reclusive and mysterious leader.