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| Authors: |
William J. Duiker |
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Biography & Autobiography |
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2001 Mark Lynton History Prize |
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Professional Reviews
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Fitzgerald, Frances, New York Times Book Review: "Other Western historians have come closer to Ho as a person and to the cultural context of his revolution, but Duiker has not only managed to fill in the missing pieces of Ho's life but to provide the best account of Ho as a diplomat and a strategist." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Paperback, 695
Publisher: Hyperion Books (November 01, 2001)
Measurements: 9.25"(h) x 6"(w) x 1.75"(d), 2.15 lbs.
ISBN: 9780786887019 |
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This biography of Marxist revolutionary and political leader Ho Chi Minh chronicles his peasant background, his education--which included formative years in Paris--and his role as leader of the liberation movement to unify his people as a nation. In 1954, Ho became President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The rest of his life, until 1969, was spent in a protracted war against South Vietnam and its ally, the United States of America. Duiker's research gave him him access to revealing documents about Ho's relations with China and Russia and about the war with the United States. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. |
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