Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand holds a highly rated rating of 4.40 out of 5, based on 487.8K reader ratings. First published in 2010. The book spans 492 pages.
About Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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.
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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Published | 2010 |
| Pages | 492 |
| Kindle Price | $8.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.40 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 487,775 |
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is categorized as Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption has 492 pages.
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption was written by Laura Hillenbrand. It was first published in 2010.
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The ISBN-13 for Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is 9781400064170.0.
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