Unbroken is a biography of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the Pacific Theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war (POW) in …

Full title Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Author Laura Hillenbrand. Type of work Biography. Genre Literary nonfiction. Language English. Time and place written Hillenbrand began researching Unbroken after her bestselling book Seabiscuit was published in 2001. She researched and wrote the book while ...

Nov 16, 2010 · 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. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane's bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard.

Jul 29, 2014 · #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: Unbroken and Unbroken: Path to Redemption. “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—

Feb 2, 2012 · Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Resistance is by Laura Hillenbrand. This book is the story of POWs in Japan and about Louis Zamperani, an Olympic athlete and hero of World War II.

Laura Hillenbrand’s bestselling book details the life of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic runner who even shook hands with Hitler at the Berlin Olympics. Shot down in the Pacific Ocean in 1943, Lt. Zamperini managed to survive on a life raft for 47 days only to be found by the Japanese.

Full Title: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption; When Written: 2003-2010 Where Written: Washington D.C. When Published: 2010 Literary Period: Contemporary Narrative Journalism Genre: Historical nonfiction Setting: The United States and Japan; before, during, and after World War II

Dec 8, 2015 · Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Published: November 16, 2010 Genres: Biography, Non-fiction, World War II Format: eBook (473 pages) Source: Purchased 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...

Sep 2, 2020 · Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand set during WWII in the South Pacific and Japanese prison camps follows Louie’s struggles through the POW camps. This book is one of the best non-fiction books about WWII ever written because it puts you …

Nov 16, 2010 · Hillenbrand examines the life of Louis Zamperini, an American airman who, after his bomber crashed in the Pacific during World War II, survived 47 days on a life raft only to be captured by Japanese soldiers and subjected to inhuman treatment for the next two years at a series of POW camps.