Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption /

Hillenbrand, Laura, 1967-

Unbroken : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption / Laura Hillenbrand. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2010. - xviii, 473 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Louis Silvie Zamperini a participé aux Jeux Olympiques de Berlin 1936 en athlètisme (5000 m.). Il a terminé 8e de la course

Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-457) and index.

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.

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Zamperini, Louis, 1917-2014


United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 307th.


World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 --Prisioneros y prisiones
Prisoners of war--United States--Biography.
Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography.
Prisioneros de guerra --Estados Unidos
Prisioneros de guerra --Japón
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 --Operaciones aéreas --Estados Unidos
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area.
Guerra mundial II, 1939-1945 --Campañas
Long-distance runners--United States--Biography.
Atletas de larga distancia--Estados Unidos --Biografía

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