«An article called "Hiroshima" written by John Hersey
was published
in The New Yorker magazine in August 1946, a year
after World
War II ended. The article was based on interviews with atomic bomb
survivors and tells their experiences the morning of the blast and
for the next few days and weeks. It was a calm and accurate account
of survival in the first city to be destroyed by a single weapon.
There were many remarkable things about the "Hiroshoma"
article. Just a
few:
"Hiroshima" took over the entire issue of the The
New Yorker, there were no articles or cartoons.
The issue caused a tremendous effect, and sold out
within hours.
Many magazines and newspapers commented on the
article.
The full text was read on the radio in the U.S. and
other countries.
The Book-of-the-Month club sent a free copy in book
form to all its members.
"Hiroshima" was quickly published as a book, and remains
in print
today.»