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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 12/01/2000
ISBN: 9780786863877
Pages: 704
Weight: 2.52lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.66w x 1.95d
Award: Lukas Prize Project - Notable

Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2000 pg. 1976
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2000 pg. 1093
Booklist 08/01/2000 pg. 2070
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2000 pg. 335
Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 220
New York Times 10/15/2000 pg. 14
New Yorker (The) 11/06/2000 pg. 99
New York Times 12/03/2000 pg. 78
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/01/2001 pg. 853
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2000