Third Book of Novel Series Released to Mark Uncle Ho's Birthday

A new novel by writer Nguyen The Ky titled “From Viet Bac to Hanoi” chronicling the life of Nguyen Ai Quoc, who later became President Ho Chi Minh, from early 1941 to the historic August Revolution in 1945, was released to commemorate his 134th birthday on May 19.

The chronicle, the third of a five-volume novel series called “Ten Thousand Miles of the Homeland” (Nuoc Non Van Dam), recounts real and important events in the life of Nguyen Ai Quoc, using both fictional and non-fictional characters to reflect the great leader’s inner depth, ideology, feelings, soul, talents, and virtues.

The real-life context of the third book takes place from 1941-1945, the Vietnamese revolutionary situation, although quiet on the outside, is boiling inside, waiting for the opportunity to flare up into a big storm.

Some illustrations are used in the book.

Reading the book, readers will have more interesting surprises when learning more about the activities, strategic vision, and sharpness of leader Ho Chi Minh when he operated in Cao Bang, Bac Can, and Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen provinces; trips back and forth across the Vietnam-China border to establish contact with the Communist Party of China and understand the situation of the Nationalist government; as well as the affection of the Chinese people for Ho Chi Minh and his comrades.

At the end of volume 3, writer Nguyen The Ky emotionally and heroically portrays the atmosphere of our country before the General Uprising.

Part 4 of the series is expected to be released ahead of Vietnam’s National Day on September 2, 2024. If completed as planned, this will be the first novel series in contemporary Vietnamese literature to fully, deeply, and vividly reflect the life and career of President Ho Chi Minh.

Three of the five-volume series "Ten Thousand Miles of the Homeland" have been released. Photo: VOV

In addition to the 5-volume novel, there are 5 parallel stage plays of the same name, which have been and will be released to the public nationwide. The first play “Debt to the Nation” written by People's Artist, Dr. Trieu Trung Kien as director, serves the public in some cities/provinces such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Than, and Binh Thuan.

The first two volumes in the series, “Debt to the Nation” (No Nuoc Non), portray the image of Nguyen Sinh Cung-Nguyen Tat Thanh growing up with the painful lullabies of his grandmother and mother when he was born; and “Sea Voyage” (Lenh Denh Bon Bien), depicting the journey of Nguyen Tat Thanh, under the new name Nguyen Van Ba, boarding the ship named Admiral Latouche Tresville to the West. They were released in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

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