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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Success on the Silver Screen: Angelina Jolie produced and directed the 2014 film adaptation of Unbroken. Grossing over 160 million dollars, Unbroken had the fourth highest box-office debut among WWII themed movie.
eBay and Adversity: Unable to leave her house because of her medical condition, Laura Hillenbrand conducted all the reporting and research for the novel from her home. This made even the simplest tasks a challenge. For example, instead of going to library to look at microfilms of old newspapers, Hillenbrand had to find and procure vintage newspapers on eBay.