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Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption /

Hillenbrand, Laura.

Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption / Laura Hillenbrand. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2010. - xviii, 473 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-457) and index.

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--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.

9780679603757 (ebook) 9781400064168 (alk. paper)

2010017517


Zamperini, Louis, 1917-2014.


United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 307th.


Long-distance runners--United States--Biography.
Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography.
Prisoners of war--United States--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.

D805.J3 / Z364 2010

940.547252092 B