I was interested about this book as this is a lost manuscript and historically so significant and we all know this nuclear bomb ended the war in Japan and ultimately the end of World War 2.
Growing up the feeling from relatives who had lived through the war was this was so necessary but was it ? apart from famous footage I knew very little of the lives of the people of Hiroshima on the 6th August 1945 - 81 years ago. This is not someome who has researched this, this is first hand and does make for uncomfortsble reading but this is their story and it needs to be told.
These were real people who were not part of Japanese cruelty, they did not personslly invade Singapore and Malya they were ordinary people who happened to be a target to end a world war.
There was the sheer helplessness of the people who did not know the long term effects we do now but why would they have known. Written by the author and understandably is his way of writing in english so ignore the reviews about being stilited this is his personal account. I particularly aplaud his daughter for writing the forward and from a childs view as well.
This is such an importsnt historical account not just on the day but for remembrance, rebuilding a city looking beyone to peace and why these events should not happen. The human cost of war in this story is just so unforgivable.
This needs to be on school curiculums for history GCSE and A Level. There is so much to learn here.
A recommended read to understand this time in history where soon there will be no one left to tell this story.
Due for publication August 6th 2026
Thank you to NetGalley, Modern Library and the people of Hiroshima for letting me read this significant historical account.
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