From Laura Hillenbrand, the bestselling author of Seabiscuit, comes Unbroken, the inspiring true story of a man who lived through a series of catastrophes almost too incredible to be believed. In evocative, immediate descriptions, Hillenbrand unfurls the story of Louie Zamperini--a juvenile delinquent-turned-Olympic runner-turned-Army hero.
During a routine search mission over the Pacific, Louie’s plane crashed into the ocean, and what happened to him over the next three years of his life is a story that will keep you glued to the pages, eagerly awaiting the next turn in the story and fearing it at the same time. You’ll cheer for the man who somehow maintained his selfhood and humanity despite the monumental degradations he suffered, and you’ll want to share this book with everyone you know. --Juliet Disparte
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [Hardcover] Reviews
3 Reviews For Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [Hardcover]
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Monday, 27, Jun, 2011
Reviewed by : Guest
Hillenbrand is a marvelous author. I was never tempted to read Seabiscuit
and this was my first introduction to her work. She is one of a few authors
who can write a non fiction story in the most gripping and vivid way
imaginable. Instead of being flowery or overly embellished her prose relies
squarely on research and on witness accounts and yet manages to never be
dull. The swiftly moving story takes the reader from Zamperini's early
beginnings, his swift rise to track star.
Monday, 27, Jun, 2011
Reviewed by : Guest
Louis Zamperini? Who is he? Laura Hillenbrand's near 500-page reply will
answer the question not only once, but for all. He is the California boy
who was a kleptomaniac. He is the running prodigy who competed at Hitler's
Berlin Olympics, shook hands with the Fuhrer, and was almost shot by Nazi
guards for stealing a Nazi souvenir. He is the American serviceman who
entered the Pacific theater, crashed into the sea, and spent a harrowing
forty-odd days floating on a disintegrating raft circled.
Monday, 27, Jun, 2011
Reviewed by : Guest
In the first half of the book we get a detailed biography of Louis
Zamperini- bad boy, then track and field star and Olympic contender.
Possibly too detailed here, I admit. We then segue into WWI and Lt
Zamperini's Air Corps career as a B-24 bombardier. Great stuff here, goes
into fascinating detail about the B24 Liberator and the men who flew them
in the Pacific. The last portion here is a harrowing tale of survival in
the open seas, one of the best I have read.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [Hardcover] Reviews
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption [Hardcover] Reviews
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