[KS] A light contemporary read on Korea

Richardson richardson at dprkstudies.org
Wed Apr 16 18:27:18 EDT 2008


Mr. Robinson,

Don Oberdorfer's "The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History" (2001) is an 
easy read, and while now getting a little dated (though not more than 
"Hokkaido Highway Blues") covers most topics well.

v/r,
Corey Richardson


Michael Robinson wrote:
> Dear List:
>  
> Any ideas out there for a relativelhy light read on Korea that I could 
> pair with Hokkaido Highway Blues to assign to a group of High School 
> Teachers that I will be leading to Korea and Japan this summer.  
> Trying to come up with something that is not a monograph, but not 
> mis-leading or too airy fairy.  I discover tht I'm not up on popualr 
> books on Korea. 
>  
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>  
> Mike Robinson
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