Hillenbrand, Laura

Unbroken

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ISBN 13:
9780385742528
author:
Hillenbrand, Laura
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Random House Children's Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
6.90(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Genre:
Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation Juvenile Nonfiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£11.73

Description

Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive tells the story of Louis Zamperini's incredible survival against all odds.

In May 1943, an American military plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving only a few survivors. Among them was Lieutenant Louis Zamperini, who found himself stranded on a tiny life raft with limited supplies and no way to communicate with the outside world.

As he drifted across thousands of miles of open ocean, Zamperini faced unimaginable challenges, including sharks, thirst, starvation, and enemy aircraft. Yet, driven by his will to survive, he responded with ingenuity, hope, and humor, ultimately emerging from one of the most harrowing experiences in history.

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