Books by John Hersey
“For me this is one of the great works of journalism. I’m not alone in saying this; many others have called it the best piece of journalism in the twentieth century. It describes the stories of six people who were in Hiroshima on the day that the Americans dropped the first atomic bomb, what happened to them, what they remember about those hours, and the repercussions on their lives in subsequent months. It happened in August 1945, and the book came out in 1946, so it’s pretty immediate reporting. Nobody else has done anything like that. I’ve read it again and again.” Read more...
Fred Pearce, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by John Hersey were recommended
Landmark Environmental Books, selected by Fred Pearce
The modern environmental movement emerged in the post-war world after humanity’s self-destructive capacity became undeniable, argues the veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce. Here, he highlights five landmark environmental books that have marked a shift in environmental thought.
