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Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption /

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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 enduranc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hillenbrand, Laura
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Zamperini, Louis, > 1917-2014.
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.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Bombardment Group, 307th.
Long-distance runners > United States > Biography.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:xviii, 473 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400064168 (alk. paper)
1400064163 (alk. paper)
9780679603757
0679603751