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Name: Hiroshima by John Hersey
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Author: John Hersey
ISBN: 9780679721031

By: John Hersey

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CategoryHistory
LanguageEnglish
Pages152
Published1946
File size1.7 MB
FormatPDF
ISBN9780679721031

Key ideas from the book

The book examines the effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
It presents the experiences of six survivors of the blast.
It places the bombing within the history of World War II.
It provides context for studying atomic weapons and nuclear warfare.
It helps readers consider the human consequences of wartime bombardment.

About Hiroshima by John Hersey

John Hersey's Hiroshima describes the effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II through the experiences of six survivors. Its focus remains closely tied to the human consequences of the blast and the history of the 1945 bombardment.

This work suits readers studying World War II, atomic weapons, nuclear warfare, wartime history, and survivor accounts. It offers a focused historical perspective on Hiroshima and the impact of the atomic bomb on those who lived through it.

About John Hersey

John Hersey (1914–1993) was an American journalist, novelist, and essayist born in Tientsin, China. After studying at Yale, he worked as a foreign correspondent for Time and Life, reporting from Europe and Asia during World War II. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1944 novel A Bell for Adano. Hersey is best known for Hiroshima (1946), his landmark New Yorker account of six survivors of the atomic bombing, which helped establish literary journalism as a major form. His work often explored war,…

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