Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand

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Fourth Estate Ltd
01 May 2012

Biography; True war & combat stories; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Prisoners of war

The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie.

On a May afternoon in 1943, a US bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean. After an agonising delay, a young lieutenant finally bobbed to the surface and struggled aboard a life raft. So begins one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.

The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he turned to petty crime until he discovered a remarkable talent for running, which took him to the Berlin Olympics. But as war loomed, he joined up and was soon embroiled in the ferocious battle for the Pacific.

Now Zamperini faced a journey of thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft, dogged by sharks, starvation and the enemy. Driven to limits of endurance, Zamperini’s fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would depend on the strength of his will…

By: Laura Hillenbrand
Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 350g
ISBN: 9780007378036
ISBN 10: 0007378033
Pages: 500
Publication Date: 01 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Hillenbrand is the author of the number-one bestseller Seabiscuit, which won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. It was made into a major international film, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Hillenbrand's New Yorker article, 'A Sudden Illness,' won the 2004 National Magazine Award, and she is a two-time winner of the Eclipse Award. She and actor Gary Sinise are the co-founders of Operation International Children, a charity that provides school supplies to children through American troops. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews for Unbroken

`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