Description: "The first woman ever to issue the threat of a nuclear weapons strike is not even officially a head of state. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as their murderous regime's chief propagandist, internal administrator, and foreign policymaker, she is the most powerful woman in North Korean history. ... A princess by birth with great expectations for her macabre kingdom, she was brought up to believe it is her mission to reunite North Korea with the South or die trying. ... [This book provides an] ... authoritative account of the mysterious world of North Korea and its ruling dynasty--a family whose lust for power entails the brutal repression of civilians, a missile program that can reach the continental US, and the constant threat of global havoc."--Front jacket flap.
Review Quotes: "Part North Korean history, part close reading of the dictatorship's decisions, appearances and statements that pulls back the curtain on a little-known figure at the heart of one family's quest for dominance on the Korean Peninsula... Lee's book is a timely, important treatment of a dangerous leader, and a sincere warning not to underestimate her."--The New York Times Book Review