Ho Chi Minh

A Life

William J Duiker

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English

Hyperion
01 December 2000

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Asian history; Vietnam War

To grasp the complicated causes and consequences of the Vietnam War, one must understand the extraordinary life of Ho Chi Minh, the man generally recognized as the father of modern Vietnam. Duiker provides startling insights into Ho's true motivation, as well as into the Soviet and Chinese roles in the Vietnam War.

By: William J Duiker
Imprint: Hyperion
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 1.158kg
ISBN: 9780786863877
ISBN 10: 0786863870
Pages: 695
Publication Date: 01 December 2000
Recommended Age: From 13 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unknown

William J Duiker is the leading scholar on the life of Ho Chi Minh. He has travelled repeatedly to Vietnam over the last decade to obtain research materials and to interview some of the few living Vietnamese who knew Ho well. In 1997, he retired from the history department at Penn. State University. He now lives in North Carolina.