Hiroshima

John Hersey
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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).
Genres: HistoryNonfictionWarJapanClassicsWorld War IIHistoricalJournalismAsiaSchool
152 Pages

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