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Hiroshima

by: John Hersey

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
EAN: 9780679721031
Edition: First Vintage Books Edition
ISBN: 0679721037
Item Dimensions: 6864171947
Label: Vintage
Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: March 04, 1989
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: March 04, 1989
Studio: Vintage

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On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic "that stirs the conscience of humanity" (The New York Times).

Almost four decades after the original publication of this celebrated book, John Hersey went back to Hiroshima in search of the people whose stories he had told. His account of what he discovered about them is now the eloquent and moving final chapter of Hiroshima.

Amazon.com Review:
When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was published, giving the world first-hand accounts from people who had survived it. The words of Miss Sasaki, Dr. Fujii, Mrs. Nakamara, Father Kleinsorg, Dr. Sasaki, and the Reverend Tanimoto gave a face to the statistics that saturated the media and solicited an overwhelming public response. Whether you believe the bomb made the difference in the war or that it should never have been dropped, "Hiroshima" is a must read for all of us who live in the shadow of armed conflict.

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