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Born of War is . . . based on a true story of lifelong friendship between American GIs and their new Chinese friends who live in Kunming, near the 14th Army Air Corps base, aka The Flying Tigers.Born of War is . . . a love a Jewish-American boy from Brooklyn leaves the woman he loves to go off to war. Frances insists he lacks the social conscience to be the kind of man she would marry. Just when he has given up hope, Henry finds support in the last place he expects.Born of War is . . . a socio-political commentary. Despite the Armys stern warnings to the contrary, Henry and Jake find themselves involved in internal Chinese politics and, ultimately, at Mao Zedongs dinner table.The friendship that springs up between Henry, his friend Jake Singer, and Neil Ku Nuli, Mr. and Mrs. Ai, Chong Lingxiu and others changes all their lives, and ultimately, joyfully reunites them all 30 years later.Written from many hours of taped interviews with veterans and Chinese citizens, the main plotline of Born of War is based on actual events.In 1999, Born of War was serialized in Points East, the publication of the Sino-Judaic Institute.

Author

David E. Feldman

Publisher

San Jose, Calif.: Writers Club Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780595143702

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Fiction