The Great Leader And The Fighter Pilot: The True Story Of The Tyrant Who Created North Korea And The Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way To Freedom

From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power, and the brave North Korean fighter pilot who escaped the prison state and delivered the first MiG-15 into American hands. In The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, Harden recounts how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged North Korea into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air force played a dangerous game of deception and escape. No Kum Sok pretended to love his Great Leader until he stole a Soviet MiG-15 and handed it over to Americans, inciting Kim's revenge. The story provides a detailed account of Kim's rise, the Korean War, and the American bombing campaign, using newly released archives and intelligence files to give a comprehensive view of North Korea's history.