Shrimp to Whale

Shrimp to Whale

EnglishHardback
Pacheco Pardo, Ramon
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
EAN: 9781787387041
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Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today’s thriving nation.

South Korea has a remarkable history. Born from the ashes of imperial domination, partition and a devastating war, back in the 1950s there were real doubts about its survival as an independent state. Yet South Korea endures: today it is a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures. In just seventy years, this society has grown from a shrimp into a whale.

What explains this extraordinary transformation? For some, it was individual South Koreans who fought to change their country, and still strive to shape it. For others, it was forward-looking political and business leaders with a vision. Either way, it’s clear that this is the story of a people who dreamt big, and whose dreams came true.

Shrimp to Whale is a lively history of South Korea, from its millennia-old roots, through the division of the Peninsula, dictatorship and economic growth, to today’s global powerhouse.

EAN 9781787387041
ISBN 1787387046
Binding Hardback
Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Publication date May 26, 2022
Pages 280
Language English
Dimensions 216 x 138
Country United Kingdom
Readership General
Authors Pacheco Pardo, Ramon
Illustrations 24 Illustrations