Ho Chi Minh: A Life

William J. Duiker

$42.90

Publication Date: December 1st, 2000

Publisher:

Hachette Books

ISBN:

9780786863877

Pages:

704

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Description

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.

About the Author

William J. Duiker is Liberal Arts Professor of East Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University. A former foreign service officer with the Department of State, he is the author of several books on the Vietnam War.