{"product_id":"unbroken-by-laura-hillenbrand-9780812974492","title":"Unbroken","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e • From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit\u003c\/i\u003e comes the incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnbroken: Path to Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e’S TOP NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE \u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that carried him to the Berlin Olympics. Then with the start of World War II, the athlete became an airman. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAhead of him lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humour; brutality with rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet Zamperini’s willpower faced its ultimate test upon his heroic return home after the war. He grappled with PTSD, struggled to come to terms with the injustices done to him, and was set on the path of redemption by a momentous encounter with famed reverend Billy Graham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable story of a man’s journey into extremity, \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643450015980,"sku":"9780812974492","price":56.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0735c87b22668e8b954bf6356db2b4fb.jpg?v=1779226698","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/unbroken-by-laura-hillenbrand-9780812974492","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}