{"product_id":"unbroken-an-olympians-journey-from-airman-to-castaway-to-captive-paperback","title":"Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a new generation to one of history's most thrilling survival epics. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane 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 sagas of the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a supreme talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when war came, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAhead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odyssey--also captured on film by director Angelina Jolie--is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to endure against the unlikeliest of odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This adaptation of Hillenbrand's adult bestseller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man's hellish inhumanity to man.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends. A strong, well-written work.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSLJ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Hillenbrand is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eUnbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit: An American Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, won the Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year award and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, landed on more than fifteen best-of-the-year lists, and inspired the film \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. She served as a consultant on the Universal Pictures feature film based on \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e. Hillenbrand's \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e article, \"A Sudden Illness,\" won the National Magazine Award. Her work has also appeared in such publications as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity \u003c\/i\u003eFair, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. 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