Download or read book A Vietnamese Family Chronicle written by Nguyen Trieu Dan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nguyen of Kim Bai (a village in the Red River delta in Vietnam) traces its ancestry back to at least the 15th century. The region is also considered to be the birthplace of the Vietnamese race (the epic revolt of the Trung sisters against the Chinese occupiers occurred here). The Nguyen family chronicle since 1600, preserved through war and exile, was written (in Chinese script) by the author's grandfather. This document (kept in Nguyen's ancestors' altar) is quoted liberally. A clear and unique picture of Vietnamese personality and culture is provided.