Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945
By Michihiko Hachiya, MD
Forward by John W. Dower
Edited and Translated by Warner Wells, MD
Read by Robertson Dean
Unabridged
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$45.99
ISBN: 9798200028993
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ISBN: 9798200029006
| Runtime: | 8.89 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller in 1955
Dr. Hachiya's compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A book that we all ought to read in order that we may know what we have done and what will happen in the future if the atomic weapons continue to be used.” —Pearl Buck, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Good Earth
“Comes closer to telling the real story than anything I have seen outside Japan.” —Norman Cousins, New York Times bestselling author of Head First
“One of the most extraordinary records of human calamity and courage in the history of letters.” —Newsweek
“An extraordinary literary event.” —New York Times
“Although Hiroshima Diary is necessarily full of horrors, it is not a depressing book. Frightening, certainly, but the courage, patience, unselfishness, and resourcefulness it records would make the grimmest misanthrope proud of the human race.” —Atlantic Monthly
“With the necessary gravitas, Robertson Dean recounts Hachiya’s work during one of the greatest, and most fearsome, moments in human history. Dean’s measured tone is full of raw emotion as he describes the strenuous first months following the atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, which effectively ended WWII. Dean’s able narration expresses both the disappointment of defeat and the misplaced excitement of a retaliation that was rumored but never happened against the US. Listeners may find themselves anticipating each day’s journal entry in the hope of finding healing and comfort from the suffering experienced by the bomb’s survivors. Dean makes clear the author’s theme of the common bond among all humanity.” —AudioFile
An extraordinary literary event. —The New York Times
Author
Author Bio: Michihiko Hachiya MD
Michihiko Hachiya, MD, (1903–1980) was a Japanese physician who survived the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. He was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital and lived near the hospital, about a mile from the explosion’s center.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 8.89 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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