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Mentioned in 6 episodes
Hiroshima
Book • 1946
This book, written by John Hersey, tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
It is a pioneering work of New Journalism, focusing on the human suffering and survival in the aftermath of the bombing.
The book follows the survivors—a doctor, a surgeon, a Methodist pastor, a German Jesuit priest, a widowed seamstress, and a young female factory worker—through their experiences on the day of the bombing and in the subsequent months and years.
Hersey's account is known for its straightforward and emotive prose, highlighting the personal and long-term effects of the nuclear bombing on the survivors and the city of Hiroshima.
It is a pioneering work of New Journalism, focusing on the human suffering and survival in the aftermath of the bombing.
The book follows the survivors—a doctor, a surgeon, a Methodist pastor, a German Jesuit priest, a widowed seamstress, and a young female factory worker—through their experiences on the day of the bombing and in the subsequent months and years.
Hersey's account is known for its straightforward and emotive prose, highlighting the personal and long-term effects of the nuclear bombing on the survivors and the city of Hiroshima.
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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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Victor Davis Hanson as a book that influenced the revisionist views on the atomic bombings.
Victor Davis Hanson as a book that influenced the revisionist views on the atomic bombings.
The Atomic Bomb Controversy and Fixing the Government
Mentioned by Tiffany in a listener email as a book read in her eighth-grade class.
The Story of the Nuclear Boy Scout
Read by Patricia Clarkson, it describes the experience of a tailor's widow during the Hiroshima bombing.
Part 5: Japan Surrenders
