Readers Are Writing

About Louis Stannard’s China Diaries

Robert Gandt, author of China Clipper & Acts of Vengeance —

“This is historical fiction the way it ought to be. The characters are believable, the flying scenes accurate to the finest detail, the tragedy of WWII evoked with honest, clear-eyed realism. Best of all, China Diaries just happens to be a cracking good story!”

Major Van Harl USAF Ret., columnist for numerous veteran’s periodicals including Veteran’s Voice —

“The new book, China Diaries, is a historical-fiction ‘must-read’ on this forgotten subject [1930’s Japanese atrocities].  I could not put this book down! … Most of the world does not know or care about the horrors that this small island nation [Japan] delivered onto millions of their fellow Asians but reminding the world of Japan’s crimes of death and destruction is the underlying theme of the China Diaries … Read Louis Stannard’s China Diaries, it is very entertaining, but more importantly, it is our history.”

Captain Fletcher Hanks, Vice-President-Historian, CNAC—

“My wife, Jane Petach Hanks, was the only registered nurse for the Flying Tigers during the war. She and I both think Louis Stannard’s China Diaries is the most interesting book that we have read of that era in that we actually lived so much of what the fictional character Anna relates in her diaries. It was one of the most exciting times in history and through Louis’s characters, he rekindles our interest in that period reminding us of the impact we actually had on the war. Louis is historically accurate at all times.”

Patricia Jackson, columnist for Miami Pan Amigo Newsletter —

“Former Pan Am Pilot, Louis Stannard has written a new novel, China Diaries, a new novel about Pan Am and its subsidiary, CNAC, in thirties China … Action, romance, intrigue written with the savvy of a Pan Am pilot. You can’t Beat the Experience.”

Captain Steve Dixon, Polar Air Cargo and Amazon reviewer —

For anyone interested in the days leading up to the US involvement in WWII, anyone interested in the Clipper Flying Boats of the ‘30s and ‘40s, this book is a must read. The author brings the characters and locations to life. You won't want to put the book down just wondering what happens next. Love, drama, action, suspense, and a little humor is all there. Excellent book, highly recommended, five stars.

Ted Bache, editor of Pan Am Association —

“I’ve now met one Pan Am-er who has taken up the pen and produced stunning results. He is former First Officer Louis Stannard, whose novel, China Diaries, had my heart and eyeballs in captivity for 48 hours and 446 pages …”

Barbara Sharfstein, Editor World Wings, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Newsletter —

“A romantic and exciting work of fiction – woven into the historical setting of Pan Am’s Pacific Operations from the mid ‘30s, through the onset of World War II and beyond…Amazing research has been done to tell the story in a spellbinding and most readable way – yet stay close to factual events. … Your editor thoroughly enjoyed it!”