Samuel Hawley is a Canadian writer with BA and MA  degrees in history from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He was born and grew up in South Korea and taught English there and in Japan for many years. His books include The Imjin War, the definitive account in English of Japan’s 16th-century invasion of Korea and attempted conquest of China; Speed Duel, about the 1960s rivalry between Craig Breedlove and Art Arfons for the world land speed record; and Ultimate Speed, the authorized biography of land speed racing legend Craig Breedlove, the first person to drive 400, 500 and 600 mph. He currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey.