Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Hardcover )
by Laura Hillenbrand
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.
The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he’d been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.
Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.
In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
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- Published: November 2010
- Pages: 496
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Compares to the "Great Escape" as far as a war time adventure!!!
by Julie - reviewed on December 27, 2012
I loved this book!! This book is very well written. My father lent me his copy. (He is a WWII Navy Veteran) The story line is amazying. Considering this was a true story the entertainment value is right up there. It took me parts of three days to read it. The book grabs you and won't let you go! You don't want to set it down because you are hooked on the next adventure! Congratulations to the author-the book was impressive!
Compares to the "Great Escape" as far as a war time adventure!!!
by Julie - reviewed on December 27, 2012
I loved this book!! This book is very well written. My father lent me his copy. (He is a WWII Navy Veteran) The story line is amazying. Considering this was a true story the entertainment value is right up there. It took me parts of three days to read it. The book grabs you and won't let you go! You don't want to set it down because you are hooked on the next adventure! Congratulations to the author-the book was impressive!
