Hiroshima by John Hersey: A Book Review
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Hiroshima, written by John Hersey, is an exciting and informative first-hand account of the
dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Hiroshima tells the stories of six
survivors of the A-bomb. It is written in a journalistic style. Even though the author does not
add any of his own emotions to the book, it never gets boring.
John Hersey was born on June 17, 1914, in Tientsin, China. His parents, Roscoe and
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…Room. 23 Feb. 2002 <http://www.warroom.com/nyterrorism/undersiege.htm>. Hersey, John. Hiroshima. New York: Vintage Books, 1989. Jeffords, Jamie. 12 May 2001. Customer Reviews: Hiroshima. 2 March 2002 <http://www.amazon.com>. Rothman, Steve. The Publication of "Hiroshima" in The New Yorker. 8 Jan. 1997. 23 Feb. 2002 <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6556/hiro.html>. Shrivastava, Anusha. "The Twin Towers Attack: A Morning of Disbelief." Terror and Response. 19 Dec. 2001. 23 Feb. 2002 <http://www.jrn.columbia.edu>.
