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![]() HiroshimaJohn HerseyJohn Hersey's Hiroshima recounts the hours, days, and years after August 6, 1945, when the first atomic bomb was dropped from an American plane on the 245,000 residents of Hiroshima, Japan. While the city was destroyed and thousands died, Hiroshima focuses on six survivors. The New Yorker published John Hershey's original manuscript in its entirety in 1946. Newsstands could not keep copies of it on their shelves — Albert Einstein himself ordered 1,000 copies. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummaryJohn Hersey BiographyEarly YearsEducationEarly CareerCareer HighlightsTeachingLater YearsAbout HiroshimaSummary and Analysis by ChapterChapter 1: "A Noiseless Flash"Chapter 2: "The Fire"Chapter 3: "Details Are Being Investigated"Chapter 4: "Panic Grass and Feverfew"Chapter 5: "The Aftermath"Character ListMap of HiroshimaCharacter AnalysisMiss Toshiko SasakiDr. Masakazu FujiiMrs. Hatsuyo NakamuraFather Wilhelm KleinsorgeDr. Terufumi SasakiReverend Kiyoshi TanimotoCritical EssaysEvents Surrounding the First Atomic BombsStudy and Homework HelpFull Glossary for HiroshimaQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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