Ho (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780742559936)

One of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century, Ho Chi Minh was founder of the Indochina Communist Party and its successor, the Viet-Minh, and was president from 1945 to 1969 of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).

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. As depicted by Halberstam, Ho is first and foremost a nationalist and a patriot. He was also, according to the author, a pragmatist "who was able to turn the abstract into the practical and to embody the concept of revolution to his own people." This edition includes a new preface by the author.

Author: David Halberstam
ISBN-10: 0742559939
ISBN-13: 9780742559936
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2007
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.56w x 0.34d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 49