Rain of Ruin

Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan

Book • 2025

Author

Richard Overy

Mentioned by

Ian Buruma

Nicholas Gordon

Mentioned in 2 episodes

Reviewed by Ian Buruma , arguing the atomic bombs were immoral and ineffective.

Spectator Out Loud: Paul Wood, Matthew Parris, Ian Buruma, Hermione Eyre and Francis Young

Mentioned by Greg LeBlanc as the author's latest book.

507. Exploring the Dynamics of War feat. Richard Overy

Mentioned by Nicholas Gordon as the author's latest work of Second World War history, tackling questions about the U.S. bombing campaign and Japan's surrender.

Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan" (Norton, 2025)

Mentioned by Nicholas Gordon as the author's latest work of Second World War history, tackling questions about the U.S. bombing campaign and Japan's surrender.

Richard Overy, "Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan" (Norton, 2025)

Mentioned by Nicholas Gordon as the author of the book to be discussed in the next episode.

Bin Yang, "Discovered But Forgotten: The Maldives in Chinese History, C. 1100-1620" (Columbia UP, 2024)

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