Review of Camp 14: Total Control Zone (2012) by Daniel P — 13 Jan 2015

Powerful and well told account of one man's life in and escape from a labour camp in North Korea.

This review of Camp 14: Total Control Zone (2012) was written by Daniel P on 13 Jan 2015.

Camp 14: Total Control Zone has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David Gritten (155) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 02 Oct 2013

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By Michaela H (31) on 23 Nov 2013

Uda? rodinu s cie?om vyhnú? sa vlastnej smrti prípadne mu?eniu a napriek tomu by? mu?ený a prihliada? na popravu matky a brata a nevedie…

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