Hillenbrand, Laura.creatortextbibliographybiographyBiographynyu20142010Random House trade paperback edition.monographiceng

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xviii, 500 p. : ill, map ; 21 cmRelates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war.The one-boy insurgency -- Run like mad -- The Torrance tornado -- Plundering Germany -- Into war -- The flying coffin -- "This is it, boys" -- "Only the laundry knew how scared I was" -- Five hundred and ninety-four holes -- The stinking six -- "Nobody's going to live through this" -- Downed -- Missing at sea -- Thirst -- Sharks and bullets -- Singing in the clouds -- Typhoon -- A dead body breathing -- Two hundred silent men -- Farting for Hirohito -- Belief -- Plots afoot -- Monster -- Hunted -- B-29 -- Madness -- Falling down -- Enslaved -- Two hundred and twenty punches -- The boiling city -- The naked stampede -- Cascades of pink peaches -- Mother's day -- The shimmering girl -- Coming undone -- The body on the mountain -- Twisted ropes -- A beckoning whistle -- Daybreak.Laura Hillenbrand.Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-467) and index.n-us---p------Zamperini, Louis1917-2014United States.Army Air Forces.Bombardment Group, 307th.United States.Army Air Forces.Heavy Bombardment Group, 307th. fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 1939-1945 fast World War, 1939-1945Prisoners and prisons, JapanesePrisoners of warUnited StatesBiographyPrisoners of warJapanBiographyWorld War, 1939-1945Aerial operations, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsPacific AreaLong-distance runnersUnited StatesBiographyMilitary campaignsMilitary operations, AerialAmericanPrisoners of warWorld War, 1939-1945Prisoners and prisons, JapaneseWorld War, 1939-1945Aerial operations, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsPacific AreaMarathon runnersPacific AreaUnited StatesD805.J3 .H55940.54/7252092 BBIO008000 HIS027100HIS027110 HIS0271409780606355988 06063559872013497761Random House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminster, MD, USA, 21157http://www.perma-bound.com/ws/image/cover/000091121/mhttp://www.perma-bound.com/ws/image/cover/000091121/mDLC14103020231101105554.0ocn884576498eng