by John Hersey · Ara Llibres · tapa dura · ISBN 9788411730822
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On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the atomic bomb. A year later, John Hersey wrote his great chronicle based on the testimonies of six survivors. His innovative and gripping narrative marked a turning point in journalism, revealing to the world the devastating impact of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This edition, published by Ara Llibres, brings back this timeless classic that has shaken the consciences of millions of readers worldwide.
John Richard Hersey was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. In 1999, Hiroshima, Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest work of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department.
