Southeast Asian History, Vietnam War/French Indo-Chinese War, Asia - Political Biography

Ho

Name: Ho
Author: David Halberstam
ISBN: 9780742559936

by David Halberstam

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Overview

Offering a rare Vietnamese perspective,this brief biography focuses on Ho's political development and the power of his personality in enlisting the support of his countrymen. — (Softcover)

Synopsis

In exploring the life and career of Ho Chi Minh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam provides a window into traditions and culture that influenced the American war in Vietnam, while highlighting the importance of nationalism in determining the war's outcome.

About the Author, David Halberstam

One of the most popular and imitated nonfiction writers around, David Halberstam wrote books that fused narrative storytelling with investigative reporting. The result: stories that hummed with energy and authority and reads as well as -- if not better than -- some novels.

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Editorials

The Historian

Much has happened to our understanding of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's Communist Party, and the war in the thirty-six years that elapsed between the first publication and this new edition. This is an interesting read to catch the flavor of the 1960s.