The Tears of My Soul
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| Author | Kim Hyun Hui |
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| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | William Morrow and Co. |
| ISBN | 0-688-12833-5 |
The Tears of My Soul is the memoir of Kim Hyun Hui, a North Korean agent known for crashing Korean Air Flight 858. This books recounts one of a number of North Korean state sponsored acts of terror over the last 40 years.
Kim Hyun Hui tells the story of how she was trained as a spy and assigned a mission given by Kim Jong-il to blow up a South Korean airliner. The book details her early training and life of a party girl in Macau, Hainan, and across Europe; her terrorist act; and her consequent trial, reprieve, and integration into South Korea.
The book has been translated into a number of languages.
On page 3 of the book Kim notes:[1]
This book is dedicated to the families of the victims of Flight 858. All proceeds deriving from the book will be donated to them.
References
- ↑ Hyŏn-hŭi Kim (1993). The Tears of My Soul. William Morrow and Co. p. 3. ISBN 0-688-12833-5.
This book is dedicated to the families of the victims of Flight 858. All proceeds deriving from the book will be donated to them.
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