An international publishing milestone, The Accusation is a
collection of searing and heart-wrenching stories by an anonymous North
Korean writer who is still living in the country, which was smuggled out
and now published in seventeen countries.
The Accusation is a deeply moving and eye-opening work of fiction that
paints a powerful portrait of life under the North Korean regime. Set
during the period of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's leadership, the seven
stories that make up The Accusation give voice to people living under
this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. The characters of
these compelling stories come from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a
young mother living among the elite in Pyongyang whose son misbehaves
during a political rally, to a former Communist war hero who is deeply
disillusioned with the intrusion of the Party into everything he holds
dear, to a husband and father who is denied a travel permit and sneaks
onto a train in order to visit his critically ill mother.
Written with deep emotion and writing talent, The Accusation is a
vivid depiction of life in a closed-off one-party state, and also a
hopeful testament to the humanity and rich internal life that persists
even in such inhumane conditions.
