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Hiroshima

De: John Hersey
Narrado por: George Guidall
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“One of the great classics of the war" (The New Republic) that tells what happened in Hiroshima through the memories of survivors—from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

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).

Almost four decades after the original publication of this celebrated book, John Hersey went back to Hiroshima in search of the people whose stories he had told. His account of what he discovered about them is now the eloquent and moving final chapter of Hiroshima.

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“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.” —The New York Times

“One of the great classics of the war.” —The New Republic

“Everyone able to read should read it.” —Saturday Review of Literature

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Listening to this book, you can tell that it was an anthology that was later stitched together. But Hersey did a good job of it. I especially liked the later stories from the six subjects.

Guidall's narration was excellent. As someone who narrates for a living, I truly appreciated his ability to go from Japanese to German to English without making anything seem out of place.

Worth a listen. Good story. Great narration.

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Wish i read this years ago. Eye opener. Will look for his other audio books now

Wow

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must read , for the sake of ALL human life.

please teach and display Compassion daily.

things don't matter.

thank you

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I liked the audiobook very much. I didn’t know much about the subject and learned a lot.

Analysis of citizens’ trauma

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I don't recall ever learning too much about Hiroshima in school at all. To hear these first hand accounts of people that went through this horrible event is heart wrenching. I feel this book should be read by everyone at any age to fully comprehend what happened to all those innocent, helpless people and to understand the ramifications of this type of warfare.

Must read book

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John Hersey’s short book “Hiroshima” is a powerful piece of reporting. In four chapters, he gives us a series of snapshots of the suffering that descended without warning on the city on 6 August 1945; and he follows up with a chapter tracing the lives of the six survivors he focused on through the first part of the book.

One of the most wrenching passages comes in this later section. As a number of survivors join groups to campaign for world peace and against nuclear weapons, Hersey calmly recites the dates when other countries first tested their own nuclear weapons. First the USSR. Then England. Then India. Then France. And then.... the hydrogen bomb. US intelligence agencies had these groups, including some of the survivors — one of them a Methodist minister — under surveillance, debating whether they were “Reds”.

Hersey's description of the carnage is actually quite restrained. Hersey mentions people being vaporized; in the next stage, people began arriving at hospitals and treatment centers with terrible burns; in the next stage, weeks (or sometimes years) later the hidden effects of radiation became apparent. People who survived the bombing were often regarded as unmarriageable and unemployable. Cancer ultimately killed more than one of Hersey’s survivors.

It sounds horrendous, and at the time it was enough to cause a worldwide sensation. The US government was engaged in a massive coverup to hide the aftereffects of the bomb, and Hersey partially lifted the cover. For an even more explicit and searing account, I recommend Charles Pellegrino’s book “To Hell and Back”.

George Guidall narrates. If you have a book of tragic gravity, his is definitely the voice you want. As short as it is, it's a powerful listen.

Restrained but gripping

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This needs to be taught. The lessons of, some weapons are unacceptable and should never be used against mankind. The pain and sickness caused by such a decision will pain me going forward.

Sad To Know We Are knocking At That Door Again

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An amazing recount of one of the worst events in history. Please take the time to read this book.

Real Life Tragedy

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Easy to listen to and a wonderful insight to the experiences of the people affected by the bomb. The opinions were also not what I expected to come from people who went through this.

Engaging and powerful

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The voice actor was super amazing at this because his voice fit the scene very very well

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