The Mac Dynasty spanned 150 years and encompassed several nations. In Vietnam, the Mạc Dynasty's founder, Emperor Mạc Đăng Dung, was not a traitor as the LE Dynasty (1009-1225) claimed. Rather, Mạc Đăng Dung seized power due to the corruption of the LE Dynasty.

Author Quang Hong Mac, a descendant of Mac's family, is now telling the world of his great and historic surname.

But his book is not only about the ancient past, it also tells of the author's courageous survival during the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Settling into a new life in...