Ho /
David Halberstam.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littelfield Publishers, c2007.
- xi, 118, [2] p. ; 22 cm.
GBP 20.95/- TB4155/03 "With a new preface by the author"--Cover. Previously published: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1987.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]).
The colonial legacy of the French -- Peasant, dishwasher, socialist, communist 1890-1917 -- From belief to profession : Ho's path to communism 1917-1940 -- Creating a Nationalist Movement 1941-1945 -- Path to Dienbienphu : the tiger defeats the elephant 1945-1954 -- The Americans arrive : the Second Indochina War 1955-1969.
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.