Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
$22.19
- Paperback
500 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2012
Summary
The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie.
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In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louis Zamperini had already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one of the Second World War’s most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini faces thousands of miles o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007378036 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0007378033 |
| Author: | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Fourth Estate Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 500 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Fourth Estate |
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Critics Review
‘The pages almost turn themselves. His tale is remarkable and his resilience inspiring.’ Ben Macintyre
‘An instant classic’ Mail on Sunday
‘One of the most remarkable survival tales ever recorded. Do yourself a favour and by the book’ Vanity Fair
‘”Unbroken” is an extraordinarily compelling read, a match for any thriller…a remarkable book.’ Evening Standard
‘More gripping than fiction’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Staggering … mesmerising … Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page’ People
About The Author
Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand is a contributing writer/editor to ‘Equus’ magazine among many other journals. Her article on Seabiscuit won the Eclipse Award for Magazine Writing; she served as a consultant on the Universal film of this book, released in 2003. She lives in Washington DC.
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