Book Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand

Laura hillenbrand s impressive inventive unbroken is six books in one.

Book unbroken laura hillenbrand. Hillenbrand s book is informed by interviews with numerous veterans and their family members along with extensive historical research. In her long awaited new book 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. Unbroken by laura hillenbrand 9780007580576 available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Laura hillenbrand is the author of the 1 new york times bestseller seabiscuit. Unbroken is a biography of world war ii hero louis zamperini a former olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the pacific theater spent 47 days drifting on a raft and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war pow in three brutal japanese. From laura hillenbrand the bestselling author of seabiscuit comes unbroken the inspiring true story of a man who lived through a series of catastrophes almost too incredible to be believed in evocative immediate descriptions hillenbrand unfurls the story of louie zamperini a juvenile delinquent turned olympic runner turned army hero.

The film it inspired was nominated for seven academy awards including best picture. A world war ii story of survival resilience and redemption is a 2010 non fiction book by laura hillenbrand. Amazon best books of the month november 2010.

Hillenbrand tells a great story of ordinary people caught in the gears of war. While focusing on louie the book tells a great deal about the history of world war ii in the pacific in japan and at home. Author lauren hillenbrand tells louie s story against the backdrop of the war years.

It starts in the harsh squalor of depression america and ends with personal renewal at the dawn of the 21st century. An american legend which was a finalist for the national book critics circle award won the book sense 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 seabiscuit which was nominated for seven academy awards.