Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption /
Laura Hillenbrand.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Random House, c2010.
- xviii, 473 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-457) and index.
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--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
United States. Army Air Forces. Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese. Prisoners of war--United States--Biography. Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area. Long-distance runners--United States--Biography.