The #1 "New York Times" bestseller--soon to be a major motion
picture--has now been adapted by the author for young adults.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography
includes more than 100 black-and-white photos.
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane 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 sagas of the
Second World War.
The lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a
clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As
a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering
a supreme talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when
war came, the athlete became 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 sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and,
beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance,
Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering
with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether
triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will.
In this captivating new young adult edition of her award-winning #1
"New York Times" bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a
man's breathtaking odyssey and the courage, cunning, and fortitude
he found to endure and overcome. Lavishly illustrated with more
than one hundred photographs and featuring an exclusive interview
with Zamperini, this gripping narrative will introduce a new
generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics.
Praise for the adult edition of "Unbroken
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"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"
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"Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an
inspirational book.""--The New York Times Book Review
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"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"
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