From the author of the bestselling and much-loved 'Seabiscuit', an extraordinary true story of courage and survival. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on [...]

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber 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 [...]

The #1 "New York Times" bestseller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young adults. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos, as well as exclusive content, "In Conve[...]

#1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER - SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by "Time" magazine - Winner of the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air[...]

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In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a[...]

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber 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 struggl[...]

From Laura Hillenbrand, the best-selling author of Seabiscuit, comes a long-awaited new book that tells the story of Louis Zamperini, a runner whose prodigious talent carried him to the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Zamperini was the favorite for the one-mile race and was expected to break the 4-minute r[...]

NEW YORK TIMES besteller! Over 1 million solgte eksemplarer i USA. BLIR FILM (Universal Pictures)Dette er en av de mest utrolige historier fra andre verdenskrig. Helten, Louis Zamperini (f. 1917), var en ung og lovende idrettsstjerne da andre verdenskrig brøt ut. Louie (klengenavnet) var en annerle[...]

Överlevnad, uthållighet, försoning

En eftermiddag i maj 1943 störtade ett amerikanskt bombplan i Stilla havet och försvann. Kvar på havsytan fanns bara spridda vrakdelar och spår av olja, bensin och blod. Men plötsligt dök en människa upp. Det var en ung löjtnant som lyckades k[...]

Överlevnad, uthållighet, försoning

En eftermiddag i maj 1943 störtade ett amerikanskt bombplan i Stilla havet och försvann. Kvar på havsytan fanns bara spridda vrakdelar och spår av olja, bensin och blod. Men plötsligt dök en människa upp. Det var en ung löjtnant som lyckades k[...]