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Hiroshima

Hiroshima was written by John Hersey , the book tells about the destruction of Hiroshima and the survival of six main survivors. Hiroshima was destroyed by the
atomic bomb named “Little Boy” on August 6,1945.Over a hundred thousand people were killed, but there were many survivors, among them they were six that showed fate and courage who struggled to survive the A-bomb. The six survivors were , Miss Toshiko Sasaki is a personnel clerk with a child who works in the East Asia Tin Works factory. Dr. Masakazi Fujii is a middle-age physician who owns his own private hospital . Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura is a tailor’s widow with three children , her husband died in the war. Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge is a thirty -eight year old German missionary priest with the Society of Jesuits (Jesus). Dr. Terfumi Sasaki is an idealistic , young surgeon working at the Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital. Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto is a hard working and thoughtful pastor. They show us the survival during the after...

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