Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Random House Large Print)
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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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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- Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- Unbroken Large print Laura Hillenbrand
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- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand
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Specifications
- Author : Laura Hillenbrand
- Binding : Paperback
- EANList: 9780375435010
- Edition : Lrg
- Format : Large Print
- ISBN : 0375435018
- IsEligibleForTradeIn : 1
- ItemDimensions: 9.22" H x 6.08" L x 1.27" W; Weight: 1.69 Lbs
- Label : Random House Large Print
- Languages: English
- Manufacturer : Random House Large Print
- NumberOfItems : 1
- NumberOfPages : 800
- PackageDimensions: 1.60" H x 9.20" L x 6.10" W; Weight: 1.85 Lbs
- ProductGroup : Book
- ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
- PublicationDate : 2010-11-16
- Publisher : Random House Large Print
- ReleaseDate : 2010-11-16
- SKU : 9780375435010ORING
- Studio : Random House Large Print
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