(a) Who was the author of the book ‘The History of the Loss of Vietnam’?
(b) What was the theme of the book?
(a) Phan Boi Chau was the author of the book, ‘The History of the Loss of Vietnam’.
(b) This book became a widely read bestseller in Vietnam and China and was even made into a play. It focuses on two connected themes. These are the loss of sovereignty and the serving of ties with China which connected the elites of the two countries within a shared culture.