PositiveNPR... a welcome addition to the political literature ... Fifield skillfully leverages what little information is available from these years with more gleaned recently ... Through no fault of Fifield\'s, Kim is instead an object viewed from outside; a creature propelled along by events and his stage managers rather than living among humanity ... Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in this story Kim is anything but a madman. Cold-blooded for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule ... Fifield offers us intriguing tidbits from Kim\'s childhood.
