Large Print Book
Unbroken a World War II airman's story of survival, resilience, and redemption
Record details
- ISBN: 0375435018 (lg. print) :
- ISBN: 9780375435010 (lg. print) :
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Physical Description:
xix, 776 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
large print - Edition: Large print ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, c2010.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | LT 940.5472 Z26zh 2010 (Text) | 33126018815153 | Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | LT 940.5472 Z26zh 2010 (Text) | 33126018815179 | Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | LT 940.5472 Z26zh 2010 (Text) | 33126018815161 | Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Relates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war. - Baker & Taylor
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. - Baker & Taylor
Tells the gripping true story of a U.S. airman who was the soul surviver when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II and had to face thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft and, beyond, a trial even greater. (Biography & autobiography). Simultaneous. - Random House, Inc.
#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.
âExtraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.ââThe 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 planeâs 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 lieutenantâs name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, heâd 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 manâs journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.