CliffsNotes on Hersey's Hiroshima
| Author/creator | Hersey, John Author |
| Other author | Kirk,Susan Van Author |
| Other author | Van Kirk,Susan 1946- Author |
| Other author | Cliffs Notes Staff. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cliff Notes [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 88 p. 09.900 x 09.900 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on Hiroshima captures the essence of the novel, which is based on detailed interviews with survivors of the bombing. Hiroshima takes the extraordinary and inexplicable event and show how it impacts six ordinary human lives. Author John Hersey personalized the event so that Americans, as well as a worldwide audience, could begin to understand the repercussions of the detonation of the atom bomb.This concise supplement to Hersey's Hiroshima helps you understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. Features that help you study includeChapter-by-chapter summaries and commentariesA map of Hiroshima that shows the location of the main characters and areas of greatest destructionA glossary that helps you get the most out of your readingA critical essay that describes the people and events that led to the decision to drop the bomb.A review section that tests your knowledgeClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001046506 |
| ISBN | 9780764587412 |
| ISBN | 0764587412 (E-Book) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780764587412 |
| Stock number | 00028608 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |