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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: 2014's Unbroken and the upcoming Unbroken: Path to Redemption. 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. Praise for Unbroken "Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic."--The Wall Street Journal
" A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring."--New York "Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand's writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don't dare take your eyes off the page."--People
"A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life."--The Washington Post
"Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book."--The New York Times Book Review
"Marvelous . . . Unbroken is wonderful twice over, for the tale it tells and for the way it's told. . . . It manages maximum velocity with no loss of subtlety."--Newsweek "Moving and, yes, inspirational . . . Laura] Hillenbrand's unforgettable book . . . deserve s] pride of place alongside the best works of literature that chart the complications and the hard-won triumphs of so-called ordinary Americans and their extraordinary time."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air "Hillenbrand . . . tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter's pace."--Time
"Unbroken is too much book to hope for: a hellride of a story in the grip of the one writer who can handle it."--Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run
" A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring."--New York "Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand's writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don't dare take your eyes off the page."--People
"A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life."--The Washington Post
"Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book."--The New York Times Book Review
"Marvelous . . . Unbroken is wonderful twice over, for the tale it tells and for the way it's told. . . . It manages maximum velocity with no loss of subtlety."--Newsweek "Moving and, yes, inspirational . . . Laura] Hillenbrand's unforgettable book . . . deserve s] pride of place alongside the best works of literature that chart the complications and the hard-won triumphs of so-called ordinary Americans and their extraordinary time."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air "Hillenbrand . . . tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter's pace."--Time
"Unbroken is too much book to hope for: a hellride of a story in the grip of the one writer who can handle it."--Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Hillenbrand, Laura
- ISBN: 9781400064168
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.40 x 1.40
- Number Of Pages: 496
- Publication Year: 2010
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A incredible tale of emotional survival that will keep you hooked page to page.
Alexander M. - 5 years 7 months agoOne of the most intense, emotional, and incredible WWII accounts I have come across. An absolute must read.
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I only wish I had read it sooner!
Mary B. - 6 years agoThis true story is so well written that I stayed up, way too late, night after night, reading it! She intermingled details about the POWs back and forth with details about their loved ones at home. I only wish I had read it sooner! #BannedBook
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INCREDIBLE !!
Mark G. - 6 years 4 months agoWow! I looked forward to reading this book every day! I could not put this book down. Pages upon pages of great adventure filled with, pain, suffering, resilience, survival, heroism, inspiration and an unbroken spirit from Louis Zamperini. His life story is literally in your hands. Zamperini is the epitome of an unbroken spirit. Unbroken has everything about Zamperini’s account; from his upbringing to the 1936 Berlin Olympics to WWII and Post WWII. If you enjoy reading Historical non-fiction books that is packed with such action, look no further READ THIS ONE! Laura Hillenbrand thank you for writing such an amazing story. #SummerReading
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I absolutely loved this book!
Meredith W. - 6 years 4 months agoThis is such a great book! It describes his ordeal with great detail and perspective. Frome the minute I started this book, I refused to put it down until I finished it. I've always loved history and learning about what people went through. Not only did it talk about his service but also what he had to endure in a Japanese POW camp. Overall this book was very interesting and held my attention throughout the book! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about what happened in Japanese POW camps. #SummerReading
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An incredible story of love and hope about a World War II POW in Japan.
Kristen B. - 6 years 7 months agoWow... I am still reeling from the end of this book. I don't usually read nonfiction, but I've been trying to read some of the books that have been on the current bestseller lists for over a year. This book definitely deserves every week that it has been on the list. Unbroken is an incredible story of a man whose dreams of being an Olympic gold medalist were sidetracked by World War II. He was sent off to war and after his plane went down, he became a POW in Japan. I can never even imagine some of the trials and tribulations he faced. I was particularly struck by the fact that it was love for his family that kept him going. He loved his family so much that he was willing to endure years of inhumane conditions, starvation and beating to get back to them. At times reading this book can be rough, but it is definitely worth it to get through to the end!
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