Hiroshima by John Hersey
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(Mass Market Paperback - 1st Vintage Books edition)
- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
- Pub. Date: March 1989
- ISBN-13: 9780679721031
- Sales Rank: 4,855
- 160pp
- Series: Vintage Series
- Edition Description: 1st Vintage Books edition
- Edition Number: 1
Synopsis
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.
Annotation
The story of the first atomic bomb and its effects, told by the survivors.
Library Journal
On the basis of a return visit 40 years after the dropping of the bomb, Hersey has written a ``final chapter'' to one of the most important books to come out of World War II. The new chapter follows a reprint of the original text on the dropping of the first atomic bomb, and is written in the same spare, objective style. In it, Hersey brings up to date the lives of six survivors he covered so brilliantly in 1946. Once again he evokes the humdrum and the surreal elements in the aftermath of the bomb, and with eloquent simplicity he includes statements of other nations' nuclear tests. Compelling, unforgettable, and more timely than ever, this is absolutely essential for collections from junior high on. Robert H. Donahugh, Youngstown and Mahoning Cty. P.L., Ohio
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Astonishedby Anonymous
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October 30, 2008:
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Hiroshima was one of the best books I have ever read. I?m not just saying that either. It has all the things I look for in a book. It has action, suspense, devastation, and it?s adventurous. I always wanted to read more. I loved how the author wrote it so it felt like you were actually there.
One of the things I liked about the book was the author?s way of writing. He told the story in the lives of six totally different people. Some were poor, some were rich, and some were average. You could see the different affects of the bombing from the different people. I saw the hardships that the Japanese people had to go through during this time. I don?t know how they did it.
The author used symbolism to explain things. He showed that water is a bad thing in the story. Even though water is usually a good thing John showed that during the bombing it wasn?t. So he made you really pay attention to the story to understand what was happening.
At the end of the book it told about each character to give you a better understanding of them. In my book it was information from an interview he had with them years after the bombing. It also tells about their lives after the bombing. This was one of the most interesting parts in the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone. If you don?t like action and killing then this book isn?t for you. I have never read a book with this much action. Every time you turn the page something happens. Whether it?s an explosion, fire, or someone is being hit by something. It is also pretty disturbing. If you are easily grossed out then it?s not for you. Even though I?m not easily grossed out I was grossed out a little bit by it.
The fate of the atomic bomb to the Japan peopleby Anonymous
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October 22, 2004: The book written by John hersey had a extinct influence on the life of all the innocent lives just by a drop of a bomb by the Americans. The Japan people had suffered alot, because John hersey had made the book very descriptive to where he let you be in the Japan peoples shoes. Through the book I have learned many things, one thing that I know is that even though you are innocent you may die for no reason. Just by one bomb many can get so hurt no matter what condition you are in. You can really feel the pain in the story because John hersey had described it in a way where you can feel it. I got some confusion in some parts where I had to re-read the passage or focused on the sentence more. Overall I did enjoy this book. Now I have more knowlegde to the worlds past events, that many peoples lives had suffered. If I had been in the story it would have been a great experience but as I read the more I felt like I was in the story. The Japan people have been alot and hopefully nothing like this will happen again! World peace!
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