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May 27, 2016 they are known as hibakusha survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima, japan, on aug. Of this group, approximately 90% were killed by the second atomic bomb. May 03, 2015 kevin was joined by scientist and author charles pellegrino, who discussed the horrifying days at the end of wwii, after the bombs were dropped in hiroshima. I have read several books about hiroshima but i think this one is one of the best. The survivors look back unabridged by pellegrino, charles, morey, arthur isbn. The title makes the reader think that the train was the last before the attack. May 27, 2016 yoshiko kajimoto was aged 14 and working in a hiroshima munitions factory when the atomic bomb was dropped on the morning of august 6, 1945. Jan 19, 2010 praise for the last train from hiroshima. They are known as hibakusha survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima, japan, on aug. The last train from hiroshima the survivors look back by charles pellegrino. The last half hour summers in hiroshima were suffocating, and the morning of 6 august 1945 was no different from any other hot and humid. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are. To mark it, weve made all of hiroshima, john herseys landmark 1946 report on the bombing and its aftermath. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by charles pellegrino.
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