Hiroshima
1 award & honors · incl. New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
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Hiroshima is a 1946 non-fiction book by American author John Hersey. It tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and is regarded as one of the earliest examples of New Journalism, in which the story-telling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reporting. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Awards & honors
- Winner — New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Praise for “Hiroshima”
“Nothing can be said about this book that can equal what the book has to say. It speaks for itself, and in an unforgettable way, for humanity.”
“One of the great classics of the war.”
“Everyone able to read should read it.”
Book details
- Latest edition
- 2020 · ISBN 9780593082362
- ISBN
- 9780593082362
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hiroshima | 2020 | 9780593082362 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hiroshima | 2018 | 9781388205676 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima | 2015 | 9781987817430 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima (SparkNotes Literature Guide) | 2014 | 9781411475595 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima | 2013 | 9781482587982 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima | 2012 | 9781470104894 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima | 2012 | 9781475055665 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Hiroshima | 2009 | 9780141041865 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Hiroshima | 2007 | 9781572708402 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Hiroshima | 2005 | 9781419364969 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Hiroshima?
Hiroshima by John Hersey has 208 pages.
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