Overview
The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture. 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...
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.270kg
ISBN: 9780008332426
ISBN 10: 0008332428
Pages: 500
Publication Date: 10 June 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Postponed Indefinitley
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Reviews
`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
`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 buy 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
Author Information
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. She lives in Washington, D.C.
