Letters from the End of the World: A Firsthand Account of the Bombing of Hiroshima
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (809 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4770027761 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-17 |
| Language | : | Japanese |
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Mr. Booker said Good. This was a very good book. It is the first personal account of the bombing that I have read, so I learned quite a bit. The writing is pretty dry and without some needed emphasis, but this is just a man who was at the bombing, not a writer. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning a first-hand account of the bombing without much prior knowledge. If you are a. Letters from the end of the world D H Letters from the end of the world was a good read. Picked it up because we read it for a book club. Didn't think I would like it. Very informative, sad. Learned alot.. "More searing than Hiroshima itself" according to Brian V. Hunt. The only thing that might change the minds of those who support America's use of atomic bombs against Japan is the testimony of those who survived the attacks. Gen. Eisenhower, Adm. Leahy and others in the military and government expressed depressed disgust over the use of nuclear weapons against civilians, and Capt. Robert Lewis (co-pilot of the Enola Gay) later met with a group of
He taught history at Hiroshima University for nearly twenty years, from 1945 through his mandatory retirement in 1963, and was then appointed an honorary professor. TOYOFUMI OGURA was born in 1899 in Chiba Prefecture. His books include critical works on the well-known poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa and a study of folk belief in the ancient historical figure Prince Shotoku. He died in 1996.
" a compelling eyewitness, first-hand account of one man's experience." -- William Corr, Kansai Time Out" an important historical record a potent reminder that we must always turn toward peace." -- Christine Carr, Rocky Mountain News" one hell of a book." -- Peter O'Connor, The Daily Yomiuri" the questions raised by this thoughtful and passionate man 50 years ago have not all been answered even yet." -- Elizabeth Ward, The Japan Times"A moving testimonial that will not be easily forgotten." -- The Japan Times
"By the time we reach the account of Fumiyo's horrifying death on Aug. 20, which we see from both Ogura's perspective and that of his 11-year-old daugther, Kazuko, who kept a diary, the sadness and anger that have been building up through the whole book are almost unbearable. Comprised of correspondence, diary entries and drawings, Letters from the End of the World presents the events surrounding the close of World War II in terms so personal they will not soon be forgotten. A love story in the form of letters to the author's young wife, who died soon after the bombing of Hiroshima. For a week after the bombing, the author, who was an assistant professor at Hiroshima University, wandered the decimated streets of the city, searching for his wife and his youngest son. In 1948, the letters became the first eyewitness account of an atomic bombing ever published. This powerful record shows how one family's future was altered in an instant. This compelling account of one man's exp