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Hiroshima

1946·208 pages·Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

“that stirs the conscience of humanity”
— The New York Times

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.

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Hiroshima

Year

1946

Pages

208

Type

Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

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“that stirs the conscience of humanity”
— The New York Times

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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.

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