| Description |
x, 307 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, facsmiles, photographs ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Adapted for young adults." |
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Original version published: New York : Random House, c2010. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Zamperini, Louis, 1917-2014.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
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Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
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Prisoners of war -- Japan -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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Long-distance runners -- United States -- Biography.
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Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
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| Local Subject |
YOUNG ADULT COLLECTION
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| Genre |
Young adult literature.
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| Added Title |
Olympian's journey from airman to castaway to captive |
| ISBN |
9780385742511 |
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0385742517 |
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