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A journalistic masterpiece. John Hersey transports us back to the streets of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945—the day the city was destroyed by the first atomic bomb. Told through the memories of six survivors, Hiroshima is a timeless, powerful classic that will awaken your heart and your compassion. In this new edition, Hersey returns to Hiroshima to find the survivors—and to tell their fates in an eloquent and moving final chapter.

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This audiobook, 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.

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This audiobook, 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.

A journalistic masterpiece. John Hersey transports us back to the streets of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945—the day the city was destroyed by the first atomic bomb. Told through the memories of six survivors, Hiroshima is a timeless, powerful classic that will awaken your heart and your compassion. In this new edition, Hersey returns to Hiroshima to find the survivors—and to tell their fates in an eloquent and moving final chapter.

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This audiobook, 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.

A journalistic masterpiece. John Hersey transports us back to the streets of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945—the day the city was destroyed by the first atomic bomb. Told through the memories of six survivors, Hiroshima is a timeless, powerful classic that will awaken your heart and your compassion. In this new edition, Hersey returns to Hiroshima to find the survivors—and to tell their fates in an eloquent and moving final chapter.

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This audiobook, 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.

A journalistic masterpiece. John Hersey transports us back to the streets of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945—the day the city was destroyed by the first atomic bomb. Told through the memories of six survivors, Hiroshima is a timeless, powerful classic that will awaken your heart and your compassion. In this new edition, Hersey returns to Hiroshima to find the survivors—and to tell their fates in an eloquent and moving final chapter.

CONTENTS: CORREGIDOR'S LAST BREATH By Private Irving Strobing; THE REAL THING By Lieutenant Colonel L. M. Guyer; BETTER THAN THE ENEMY By John Hersey; WHAT'S NEW IN FILM STRIPS By Major Harold F. Greene; COAST ARTILLERY AFLOAT By Lieutenants Bruce B. Jones and Edward A. Raymond; COAST ARTILLERYMEN IN ART COMPETITION; MORE TRAINING PER ROUND By Major A. M. Lazar; TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY By Lieutenant Paul J. Mozzicato; RANGE DATA FOR HIGH SPEED TARGETS By Major W. A. Rude; TRACTION FOR THE SOFT SPOTS; TRIAL SHOT DEVICE By Lieutenant Alexander H. Lucas; MINIMUM RANGE-155mm GUNS By Captain C. H. Holland; AT THE HARBOR ENTRANCE (Pictures); LATERAL ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE By Captain C. H. Holland; IMPROVISED MOUNT FOR MACHINE GUN By Lieutenant Carl M. Allen, Jr; AAAIS COMMUNICATION NET By Lieutenant George H. Burgess; FLAG OF THE SECOND COAST ARTILLERY; RATION COMPUTING DEVICE By Lieutenant Colonel A. L. Bullard; ROLLING OUT THE BARRELS. (Pictures); JAPANESE TACTICS AND MATERIEL; MOTOR SENSE By Lieutenant Colonel Russel K. Havighorst; JUNGLE WARFARE; COAST ARTILLERY BOARD NOTES; NEWS AND COMMENT; COAST ARTILLERY IN ACTION; COAST ARTILLERY ACTIVITIES; BOOK REVIEWS, Published as the Journal of the U.S. Artillery from 1892 to 1922. Published as The Antiaircraft Journal from September 1948 until December 1954 when publication ceased. The original document contains color images.