WINNER OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS JOHN K. FAIRBANK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDHILL HISTORY PRIZE 2017This is the finest singlevolume history of Vietnam in English. It challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republics political future GuardianPowerful and compelling. Vietnam will be of growing importance in the twentyfirstcentury world, particularly as China and the US rethink their roles in Asia. Christopher Goschas book is a brilliant account of that countrys history. Rana MitterA vigorous, eyeopening account of a country of great importance to the world, past and future Kirkus ReviewsOver the centuries the Vietnamese have beenboth colonizers themselves and the victims of colonization by others. Their country expanded, shrunk, split and sometimes disappeared, often under circumstances far beyond their control. Despite these often overwhelming pressures, Vietnam has survived as one of Asias most striking and complex cultures.As more and more visitors come to this extraordinary country, there has been for some years a need for a major history a book which allows the outsider to understand the many layers left by earlier emperors, rebels, priests and colonizers. Christopher Goschas new work amply fills this role. Drawing on a lifetime of thinking about IndoChina, he has created a narrative which is consistently seen from inside Vietnam but never loses sight of the connections to the outside. As wave after wave of invaders whether...

Binding: Paperback;688 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: HBJF; Weight: 614 g; Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 31

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