2015-03-14
Unbroken
Wonderfully written. Thank you for giving us an insight into WW2 in the Pacific. Very educational and a must read for high schoolers.
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On a May afternoon in 1943, a US bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean. After an agonising delay, a young lieutenant finally bobbed to the surface and struggled aboard a life raft. So begins one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War.
The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he turned to petty crime until he discovered a remarkable talent for running, which took him to the Berlin Olympics. But as war loomed, he joined up and was soon embroiled in the ferocious battle for the Pacific.
Now Zamperini faced a journey of thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft, dogged by sharks, starvation and the enemy. Driven to limits of endurance, Zamperini’s fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would depend on the strength of his will…
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4.5 of 5 (136 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2015-01-17
A great story!
Although this book is some 1136 pages long when using size 12 font in iBooks, the last three hundred or so are dedicated to cross references, indices and such, take out the first few hundred pages of Zamperini's childhood and the amount of this book dedicated to his actual wartime experiences, and you have a very enjoyable and fascinating account of one mans fight against well recorded Japanese brutality!
I did find myself flipping over pages in the first page of the book but once you get to the actual crash of his bomber, you can't put it down!
Overall I enjoyed it immensely though feel it could be condensed quite a lot and get rid of the last three hundred pages!
2014-12-29
Unbroken
The best book I've read in over 20 years. I couldn't put it down once I started to read it. Riveting!
2013-10-26
Absolutely fascinating
An amazing read that I could not put down once I started. Louis' story is written so well and full of insight, not since Life of Pi have I read a book that has left such a lasting impression.
2012-10-04
The Book of Inspiration
This is the first book I have read cover to cover for at least ten years. It takes a lot to inspire me to read but this story somehow gripped me like no other has. The life and pure determination of Mr Zamperini is a real inspiration and we could all learn something from his story. Highly recommend to all.
2011-07-26
It just doesn't get better than this
This is quite simply one of the best books ever written. The read-500-pages-in-one-sitting level has never been higher in a book. Must buy.