Unbroken chronicles the unbelievable true story of Louis Zamperini: world class Olympic athlete, U.S. airman during WWII, and survivor of a WWII Japanese prison camp. Zamperini grew up a wild child in Torrance, California until distance running imbued him with the drive and discipline to succeed. The true test of his life, however, began when, as a U.S. Air Force officer during WWII, his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Zamperini survived harrowing days adrift in the ocean on an inflatable raft, only to be captured by the Japanese and sent into the notoriously brutal Japanese POW camp system, where it would take every ounce of his will just to survive. Reading like the most gripping of novels, Unbroken really is, as New York Magazine described, "[a] one-in-a-billion story." The movie version, directed by Angelina Jolie, debuts Christmas Day, and the book is an absolute must read, especially if you plan on seeing the movie!
Set in the turbulent days of WWII in England and France, Code Name Verity is the story of two strong female protagonists, best friends Maddie and Queenie. Maddie becomes a pilot with the British Air Transport Auxiliary while Queenie, a born actress, is eventually tapped for espionage. When Maddie attempts to fly Queenie into Nazi-occupied France, things go horribly wrong. The plane crashes and one of the girls, code-named "Verity," is captured by the Gestapo, who are determined to torture the truth out of her. Filled with breathtaking plot twists and sparkling with historical detail, Code Name Verity will surely delight fans of historical fiction, adventure, and emotional drama. |
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March 2015
Categories"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." |