Samuel Kleiner is a lawyer based in New York City. He was raised in Tucson, Arizona and holds a BA from Northwestern University, a doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford, where he was a Marshall Scholar, and a JD from Yale Law School. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Foreign Policy, and The Atlantic.
“In the dark days after Pearl Harbor, a swashbuckling band of
volunteer pilots gave America something to cheer about with their
exploits against the Japanese in far-off China. Through long-lost
letters and diaries, Sam Kleiner has brought these gallant warriors
to life. The Flying Tigers is a rousing tale that will keep you
turning the page.”
—Evan Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Sea of
Thunder
“This is a movie waiting to be made—a great adventure story that is
all the more gripping because it really happened. These pilots
remind us of why we’re proud to be American, ordinary young men who
became heroes at a time when American victories were scarce. Some
were killed, leaving their hometowns grieving. Some spent years as
prisoners of the Japanese, uncertain whether they’d ever make it
home again. All should be remembered. Kleiner is a gifted
researcher and storyteller. He does the story of these men justice,
and that is saying something.”
—Michael Punke, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The
Revenant
“The Flying Tigers is a meticulously researched work of
history that reads like a thriller. Packed with characters
that come off the pages, it draws the reader into a world
of dare-devil flying and covert operations in China in the opening
days of World War II. The Flying Tigers marks the debut
of an incredibly talented new historian and is a must-read not only
for World War II aficionados but for anyone who likes a good story.
It is full of them.”
—Amy Chua, Yale Law professor and New York
Times bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger
Mother and Political Tribes
“As the United States navigates a complex and challenging
relationship with China today, The Flying Tigers offers a
vivid reminder that our two countries have pulled together in the
past to meet shared threats. Sam Kleiner artfully tells the story
of the forgotten World War II alliance, and the role of dynamic
individuals in shaping it—and anyone interested in understanding
America’s relationship with China should delve into this gripping
history.”
—Jake Sullivan, Former National Security Adviser to the Vice
President and Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of
State
“The Flying Tigers has it all: aerial guerilla warfare, foreign
intrigue, inspiring heroism, and a Hollywood-worthy cast of
colorful misfits, rebels, and patriotic adventurers, all woven into
an electrifying narrative.”
—Thurston Clarke, author of Pearl Harbor Ghosts and The Last
Campaign
“Sam Kleiner has bridged a critical gap in American military
history with a gripping account of how the Roosevelt administration
was secretly leading us into World War II a half-a-year before
Pearl Harbor. This is a story with mercenaries, aerial dogfights,
love affairs, burning cities and shadow diplomacy but more than
that, this tells us how the U.S. got an early jump on its war
against Imperial Japan at the beginning of the Pacific
Century.”
—Tom Zoellner, author of Uranium
“Kleiner’s meticulous research provides crucial, unexplored
background on Claire Chennault and the formation of the American
Volunteer Group and lends important context to Roosevelt’s decision
to help China before Pearl Harbor pulled the United States into the
war. He covers the topic from the operational perspective without
becoming mired in tactical details or irrelevant controversies. His
is thus the clearest narrative of the group we’ve been given yet
and will doubtlessly capture the imagination of a new generation of
readers who have not heard this incredible story.”
—Dan Jackson, author of Famine, Sword, and Fire: The Liberation of
Southwest China in World War II
“Sam Kleiner’s book brings back memories of China and Burma. I’m
glad he is continuing the legacy of the Tigers.”
—Frank Losonsky, last surviving Flying Tiger
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