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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Title
Hiroshima
Type
Academic History
Binding
Mass Market Paperback
Subjects
History & Military
Weight
0.2 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
Age Level
Adults
ISBN
9780679721031
Book Title
Hiroshima
Item Length
6.9in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
1989
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.4in
Author
John Hersey
Genre
History
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, Asia / Japan
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
2.8 Oz
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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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 .

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679721037
ISBN-13
9780679721031
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92022

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Book Title
Hiroshima
Author
John Hersey
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, Asia / Japan
Publication Year
1989
Genre
History
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
2.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D767.25.H6h4 1989
Reviews
"Nothing can be said about this book that can equal what the book has to say. It speaks for itself, and in an unforgettable way, for humanity." -- The New York Times "One of the great classics of the war." -- The New Republic "Everyone able to read should read it." -- Saturday Review of Literature
Copyright Date
1985
Lccn
88-040016
Dewey Decimal
940.5425
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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  • by sharosende0
    Apr 08, 2022Top favorable review

    Compelling from beginning to end

    This is one of the best books I have ever read. The fact that it was true made it all the more compelling. It tells about some of the lives of the people that survived the bomb from right before it happens up to about 40 years later. After reading it, it makes you wonder if the ones that died instantly were really the lucky ones. The survivors had so many issues with the radiation poisoning, even many years later. Some managed to get past the devastating event, & some were never the same again. So sad. It is heartbreaking.

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  • by drr0ckso
    Nov 16, 2010

    Hiroshima - a short review

    Hersey follows the lives of six survivors of the Hiroshima bombing from a few hours before the attack, until (in this new edition) forty years after the catastrophe. It is a fairly easy read, and succinct. His work is tremendously thorough and precise. The stories are deeply moving, and detail every emotion of every minute of the attack. If the concept of dropping a massive nuclear bomb on civilians in warfare is of interest to you, and captivates your imagination, Hiroshima will deliver unparallelled insights to that notion, from a number of perspectives. I was most pleased that there was no agenda in the writing. Hersey does not supply subervsive bias about the atrocity in any way, and actually goes as far as to ask how the victims felt about the attack (which widely varied). Overall ...

  • by gentleguyofpa
    May 19, 2008

    First Use of a WMD against People

    This the first of John Hersey’s work that I have read. Hersey’s image was on a 2008 issued postage stamp displayed in my local post office. This piqued my curiosity about the person shown in WWII-era military garb. While researching the “why” and then the “who” behind this stamp, I read that his book "Hiroshima" was considered by many to be one of the best writings of the 20th Century. When researching the book, I found there was the original and subsequent printings of the original as well as one with material that Hersey added bringing the reader up to date on what had happened during the 40+/- years after the dropping of the atomic bomb. Several eBay sellers had various printings and conditions of "Hiroshima" available at a broad range of reasonable prices. Since I do not collect ...

  • by 5A0ZyLUkQuy@Deleted
    Sep 03, 2007

    Hiroshima

    Hiroshima is a very good account of the events surrounding the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. In the updated version, Hersey goes back 40 years later to recap what has happened to his six case-study participants. He also reviews some of the world events, such as the USSR's development of the A-bomb, etc. I bought this book for a recent US History class, 1945-present, but am glad I read it. It is a worth-while read, especially for anyone who thinks they know quite a bit about what happened at the end of WWII.

  • by usbased
    Aug 01, 2006

    "Everyone able to read should read it" This is TRUE !

    Pros: This reason i bought this book is not because i am willing, but the fact that i bought the book does not make me regret buying it. This is a history book for my History 1302 class (HCCS, TX). According to the writer it reads on the book and i quote "Everyone able to read should read it" i fully support this statement because... from the time you start to read this book you will not be willing to stop until you get to the end of if. This little "152 pages" book will move you just like you witness the incident, there is no off topic or any part that does not have anything to do with each and every scene, in fact the entire pages of the book is all about what it should be. I will also like to add that the price is just perfect for what you are able to lean from reading the book.

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