John Hersey
1) Hiroshima
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On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic "that stirs the conscience of humanity" (The New York Times). Almost four decades after the original publication of this celebrated book, John Hersey went back to Hiroshima...
3) Blues
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A seasoned fisherman takes a man he has just met on the dock with him to catch bluefish off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, where they discuss fishing and the life cycle of the sea.