(Previously published in Japanese in 2000). A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea. 'One of the greatest and most powerful gift in life is the gift of knowledge.The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Ishikawa, Masaji. Perfect Choice if you're interested in the original book but never read it beforeĭisclaimer Once Again: This book is meant for a great companionship of the original book or to simply get the gist of the original book. Priceless Checklist in case you missed out any crucial lessons/details Īmazing Refresher if you've read the original book before.Why Abbey Beathan's Summaries? How Can Abbey Beathan Serve You? Ready To Be A Part Of Our Vision & Mission? Scroll Up Now and Click on the 'Buy now with 1-Click' Button to Get Your Copy. Our vision is to make reading non-fiction fun, dynamic and captivating. Abbey Beathan's mission is to bring across amazing golden nuggets in amazing books through our summaries. It was Bill Gates who said that he would want the ability to read faster if he could only have one superpower in this world. It was Albert Einstein who famously said that once you stop learning, you start dying. A River in Darkness is an extremely interesting book that makes us realize how twisted the North Korea's regime is. Showing us how vicious a dictatorship can be, witness Ishikawa's life and how horrible it became the moment he had to move to North Korea. A touching tale that is a testament to the undying nature of the human spirit and its drive to never give up. Ishikawa is willing to share them with us in order for us to comprehend the cruel reality of communism and how lucky some people are to be born in stable and prosperous countries. Living 36 years in North Korea, will get you some interesting anecdotes. Ishikawa has in his hand, a vast arsenal of stories to tell us. Sometimes in life, you have to grab your so-called destiny by the throat and wring its neck.' – Masaji Ishikawa And five times I learned the same lesson.

And your birth is your destiny, some say.

It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. Get ready to read about the tumultuous story of Ishikawa's life in North Korea and how he managed to escape this cruel regime. However, all of those statements were lies. His parents were lured in with promises of abundant work, higher station in society and great opportunities for their child. Masaji Ishikawa's horror story began when he moved to North Korea at thirteen years of age. The life of a man and his escape from one of the most vicious totalitarian regimes out there. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book.) A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa | Book Summary | Abbey Beathan

A River in Darkness by Masaji Ishikawa