Laura Hillenbrand

The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. The International Number One Bestseller In 1943, a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louis Zamperini had already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now, he must embark on one...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Seabiscuit comes the incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: Unbroken and Unbroken: Path to Redemption. “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so...

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is an extraordinary and gripping tale that recounts the life and struggles of American hero Louis Zamperini. The story opens on a harrowing note when, in May 1943, a US bomber crashes into the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. After an agonising period, a young lieutenant named Louis Zamperini manages to emerge from the wreck,...