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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation) audiobook
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrator: Edward Herrmann
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Length: 4 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation) Audiobook Summary
In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian’s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history’s most thrilling survival epics.
On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane 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. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War.
The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini. As a boy, he had been a clever delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and stealing. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a supreme talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when war came, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown.
Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity, suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will.
Featuring more than one hundred photographs plus an exclusive interview with Zamperini, this breathtaking odyssey—also captured on film by director Angelina Jolie—is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to endure against the unlikeliest of odds.
Praise for Unbroken
“This adaptation of Hillenbrand’s adult bestseller is highly dramatic and exciting, as well as painful to read as it lays bare man’s hellish inhumanity to man.”—Booklist, STARRED
“This captivating book emphasizes the importance of determination, the will to survive against impossible odds, and support from family and friends. A strong, well-written work.”—SLJ
“This fine adaptation ably brings an inspiring tale to young readers.”—Kirkus
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation) Full Details
| Narrator | Edward Herrmann |
| Length | 4 hours 27 minutes |
| Author | Laura Hillenbrand |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Release date | April 28, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9780553397123 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation) is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. includes the following subjects: world war 2, teen books, books for teens, young adult books, books for teen boys, history books, books for young adults, books for 12 year old boys, books for 13 year old boys, young adult books best sellers, graphic novels for adults, books for 11 year old boys, books for 10 year old boys, 6th grade reading list, history books for adults, history, best book list, world war 2 books for kids 9 to 12, 7th grade reading list, books for 13 year old girls best sellers, 6th grade reading books, Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Historical The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Juvenile Nonfiction
Additional info
The publisher of the Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation) is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The imprint is Listening Library. It is supplied by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The ISBN-13 is 9780553397123.
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This book is only available in the United States.
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