One of the best books I've read in a long time! Does *such* a good job of, among many things, connecting *individual* biographical details with the broader arc of social movements -- for example: Ho Chi Minh's own life is placed in context so well with other less-well-known Indochinese revolutionaries, not to mention their pursuit by French intelligence, and the even broader context of WWI and fascism, etc... just a masterpiece imo. I'm sad bc it's exactly the book I wish I could've written for my dissertation :P