description: 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).
language: English
title: Hiroshima
titlecomplete: Hiroshima
genres: Japan, Historical, War, Nonfiction, Journalism, World War II, School, History, Asia, Classics
ratings_count: 77682
places: Hiroshima, Japan
publisher: Pendulum Pr