Unbroken : An Extraordinary true story of courage and survival /
Laura Hillenbrand.
- London : Fourth Estate, 2012.
- xviii, 473 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A biography of Olympic runner and World War II bombardier, Louis Zamperini, who had been rambunctious in childhood before succeeding in track and eventually serving in the military, which led to a trial in which he was forced to find a way to survive in the open ocean after being shot down.
Adult. Adult Follett Library Resources.
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Zamperini, Louis, 1917- Zamperini, Louis, 1917-
United States. Army Air Forces. Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th. United States. Army Air Forces. Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th.
Long-distance runners--United States--Biography. Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography. Prisoners of war--United States--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese. Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography. Prisoners of war--United States--Biography. Runners (Sports)--Biography. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons--Japan.