{"product_id":"shrimp-to-whale-ramon-pacheco-pardo-9781787387041","title":"Shrimp to Whale","description":"Charts the incredible rise of South Korea, from colonisation and civil war to today’s thriving nation. \nSouth 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.\nWhat 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.\nShrimp 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.","brand":"C Hurst \u0026 Co Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358523429152,"sku":"9781787387041","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781787387041.jpg?v=1780928976","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/shrimp-to-whale-ramon-pacheco-pardo-9781787387041","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}