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Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Condition: Good
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“Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal
Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography
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. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.
The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he’d been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.
Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will.
Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
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Title / Author / Publication
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Author: Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781400064168
Biography / narrative non-fiction
Main Subject / Person
Louis Zamperini
U.S. Olympic distance runner (1936 Berlin Olympics)
U.S. Army Air Forces officer
Prisoner of war (POW) survivor
Survival at sea
Theater(s) of War
Pacific Theater (Pacific War)
Central Pacific Ocean
Operations / Campaign Context
U.S. Army Air Forces air operations over the Pacific
Air-sea rescue and search missions in the Pacific War
Main Nations Involved
United States (Allies)
Japan (Axis)
Type of Book
Biography
Military history (World War II)
Personal narrative of survival and captivity
Narrative non-fiction
Focus / Military Branch & Themes
U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF)
Bomber aircrew life and operations
Air crash and survival at sea
Japan – prisoner of war camps
Psychological and physical effects of captivity
Resilience, endurance, and human spirit under extreme duress
Weapons / Vehicles / Technology (Substantial Presence)
U.S. military life rafts (survival equipment)
Japanese military transport and detention facilities (POW infrastructure)
Famous Figures and Historical Context
Louis Zamperini (central figure)
1936 Berlin Olympics (prewar context)
Content Characteristics
Descriptive / Subject Keywords
World War II – Pacific War
World War II airmen
Aircraft accidents in warfare
Survival at sea – life raft ordeal
Shipwreck and aviation crash survival narratives
Prisoners of war – Japan
Japanese POW camps – brutality and abuse
Torture and psychological coercion of POWs
War trauma and post-traumatic stress
Postwar forgiveness and Christian conversion
Olympic athletes in wartime
Italian American servicemen
Heroism and endurance
Redemption after war
Library / Cataloging Style Tags
World War, 1939–1945 – Biography
World War, 1939–1945 – Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939–1945 – Pacific Area
World War, 1939–1945 – Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
Prisoners of war – United States – Biography
Prisoners of war – Japan – Biography
Soldiers – United States – Biography
Air pilots, Military – United States – Biography
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.
Christianity and conversion – postwar life
Resilience (Personality trait)
Book Condition: Good
Book Condition: Good
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New: Fresh Out of Bootcamp
Flawless and untested. This book is in pristine, new condition and ready for its first assignment.
Like New: Light Combat Experience
Almost new and in great shape. It has clearly been read before and is ready to fight again, but it shows very little wear from its time in the field.
Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
