Download or read book Ho Chi Minh written by William J Duiker and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.