Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- ISBN-10
- 0812974492
- ISBN-13
- 9780812974492
- Series
- Unbroken
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 500
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-07-29
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Author
- Laura Hillenbrand
Description
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.
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