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Fallout : The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World by Lesley M. M. Blume (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101982128518
ISBN-139781982128517
eBay Product ID (ePID)23038644844
Product Key Features
Book TitleFallout : the Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicEditors, Journalists, Publishers, Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military Science, Journalism
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorLesley M. M. Blume
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-000055
Reviews"Lesley Blume brings a reportorial mastery worthy of her subject, compellingly told on every page. Here, finally discovered, is the dramatic story of how Hersey . . . produced what is widely regarded as the greatest piece of American journalism of the 20th century." --Carl Bernstein " Fallout reveals the inside story of one of history's most astonishing journalistic scoops, the cynical government cover-up it circumvented, and the extraordinary effort it took to bring the terrible costs of the atomic age to light." --Adam Higginbotham, New York Times Bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl "A searing testament to the power of journalism, truth-telling, and story to help us remember our shared humanity ... an urgent read." --Sarah Sentilles, Author of Draw Your Weapons "In Fallout, Lesley Blume brilliantly tells the story of how John Hersey made his epic book "Hiroshima," which had a profound effect on the way people came to regard atomic warfare. But the memory of his book has grown dim, and Fallout serves as an essential reminder of the lessons we once learned from Hersey's reporting." -- William J. Perry, 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense "In documenting how John Hersey pulled off one of the greatest journalistic feats in history, Blume has herself pulled off a great feat. Fallout is a fast-paced, deeply reported revelation." -- Gay Talese "At a time when our world-destroying arsenal of nuclear weapons seems to have been all but forgotten, Lesley Blume's eloquent rediscovery of the story behind John Hersey's startling 1946 narrative Hiroshima reminds us again of the vast human disaster even a small, primitive atomic bomb can visit upon the world." -- Richard Rhodes , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb "Blume uncovers the fascinating backstory to perhaps the most influential piece ever published by an American magazine: John Hersey's 1946 report on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... [Her] narrative never flags in its drama." -- Kirkus (Starred Review), "Lesley Blume brings a reportorial mastery worthy of her subject, compellingly told on every page. Here, finally discovered, is the dramatic story of how Hersey . . . produced what is widely regarded as the greatest piece of American journalism of the 20th century." --Carl Bernstein "Lesley Blume's Fallout is gripping history. A big, important story; deeply researched and well told." --Dan Rather " Fallout reveals the inside story of one of history's most astonishing journalistic scoops, the cynical government cover-up it circumvented, and the extraordinary effort it took to bring the terrible costs of the atomic age to light." --Adam Higginbotham, New York Times Bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl "A searing testament to the power of journalism, truth-telling, and story to help us remember our shared humanity ... an urgent read." --Sarah Sentilles, Author of Draw Your Weapons "In Fallout, Lesley Blume brilliantly tells the story of how John Hersey made his epic book "Hiroshima," which had a profound effect on the way people came to regard atomic warfare. But the memory of his book has grown dim, and Fallout serves as an essential reminder of the lessons we once learned from Hersey's reporting."-- William J. Perry, 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense "In documenting how John Hersey pulled off one of the greatest journalistic feats in history, Blume has herself pulled off a great feat. Fallout is a fast-paced, deeply reported revelation."-- Gay Talese "At a time when our world-destroying arsenal of nuclear weapons seems to have been all but forgotten, Lesley Blume's eloquent rediscovery of the story behind John Hersey's startling 1946 narrative Hiroshima reminds us again of the vast human disaster even a small, primitive atomic bomb can visit upon the world."-- Richard Rhodes , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb "Blume uncovers the fascinating backstory to perhaps the most influential piece ever published by an American magazine: John Hersey's 1946 report on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... [Her] narrative never flags in its drama."-- Kirkus (Starred Review) "This enthralling, fine-grained chronicle reveals what it takes to cut through "dangerously anesthetizing" statistics and speak truth to power." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Blume skillfully reconstructs the players involved and the hidden history of one of the greatest cover-ups in modern history." --Town & Country, "Lesley Blume brings a reportorial mastery worthy of her subject, compellingly told on every page. Here, finally discovered, is the dramatic story of how Hersey . . . produced what is widely regarded as the greatest piece of American journalism of the 20th century." --Carl Bernstein "Lesley Blume's Fallout is gripping history. A big, important story; deeply researched and well told." --Dan Rather " Fallout reveals the inside story of one of history's most astonishing journalistic scoops, the cynical government cover-up it circumvented, and the extraordinary effort it took to bring the terrible costs of the atomic age to light." --Adam Higginbotham, New York Times Bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl "A searing testament to the power of journalism, truth-telling, and story to help us remember our shared humanity ... an urgent read." --Sarah Sentilles, Author of Draw Your Weapons "In Fallout, Lesley Blume brilliantly tells the story of how John Hersey made his epic book "Hiroshima," which had a profound effect on the way people came to regard atomic warfare. But the memory of his book has grown dim, and Fallout serves as an essential reminder of the lessons we once learned from Hersey's reporting." -- William J. Perry, 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense "In documenting how John Hersey pulled off one of the greatest journalistic feats in history, Blume has herself pulled off a great feat. Fallout is a fast-paced, deeply reported revelation." -- Gay Talese "At a time when our world-destroying arsenal of nuclear weapons seems to have been all but forgotten, Lesley Blume's eloquent rediscovery of the story behind John Hersey's startling 1946 narrative Hiroshima reminds us again of the vast human disaster even a small, primitive atomic bomb can visit upon the world." -- Richard Rhodes , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb "Blume uncovers the fascinating backstory to perhaps the most influential piece ever published by an American magazine: John Hersey's 1946 report on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... [Her] narrative never flags in its drama." -- Kirkus (Starred Review), "Lesley Blume brings a reportorial mastery worthy of her subject, compellingly told on every page. Here, finally discovered, is the dramatic story of how Hersey . . . produced what is widely regarded as the greatest piece of American journalism of the 20th century." --Carl Bernstein "Lesley Blume's Fallout is gripping history. A big, important story; deeply researched and well told." --Dan Rather "Blume [is] a tireless researcher and beautiful writer, who moves through her narrative with seeming effortlessness -- a trick that belies the skill and hard labor required to produce such prose . . . Fallout is a warning without being a polemic . . . a book of serious intent that is nonetheless pleasant to read. There are knowable reasons for this, including Blume's flawless paragraphs; her clear narrative structure; her compelling stories, subplots and insights" -- The New York Times " Fallout reveals the inside story of one of history's most astonishing journalistic scoops, the cynical government cover-up it circumvented, and the extraordinary effort it took to bring the terrible costs of the atomic age to light." --Adam Higginbotham, New York Times Bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl "A searing testament to the power of journalism, truth-telling, and story to help us remember our shared humanity ... an urgent read." --Sarah Sentilles, Author of Draw Your Weapons "In Fallout, Lesley Blume brilliantly tells the story of how John Hersey made his epic book "Hiroshima," which had a profound effect on the way people came to regard atomic warfare. But the memory of his book has grown dim, and Fallout serves as an essential reminder of the lessons we once learned from Hersey's reporting."-- William J. Perry, 19th U.S. Secretary of Defense "In documenting how John Hersey pulled off one of the greatest journalistic feats in history, Blume has herself pulled off a great feat. Fallout is a fast-paced, deeply reported revelation."-- Gay Talese "At a time when our world-destroying arsenal of nuclear weapons seems to have been all but forgotten, Lesley Blume's eloquent rediscovery of the story behind John Hersey's startling 1946 narrative Hiroshima reminds us again of the vast human disaster even a small, primitive atomic bomb can visit upon the world."-- Richard Rhodes , Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb "Blume uncovers the fascinating backstory to perhaps the most influential piece ever published by an American magazine: John Hersey's 1946 report on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... [Her] narrative never flags in its drama."-- Kirkus (Starred Review) "This enthralling, fine-grained chronicle reveals what it takes to cut through "dangerously anesthetizing" statistics and speak truth to power." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Dive into this thrilling account...Blume skillfully reconstructs the players involved and the hidden history of one of the greatest cover-ups in modern history." -- Town & Country
SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 New York Times bestselling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals how one courageous American reporter uncovered one of the deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century--the true effects of the atom bomb--potentially saving millions of lives. Just days after the United States decimated Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear bombs, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. But even before the surrender, the US government and military had begun a secret propaganda and information suppression campaign to hide the devastating nature of these experimental weapons. The cover-up intensified as Occupation forces closed the atomic cities to Allied reporters, preventing leaks about the horrific long-term effects of radiation which would kill thousands during the months after the blast. For nearly a year the cover-up worked--until New Yorker journalist John Hersey got into Hiroshima and managed to report the truth to the world. As Hersey and his editors prepared his article for publication, they kept the story secret--even from most of their New Yorker colleagues. When the magazine published "Hiroshima" in August 1946, it became an instant global sensation, and inspired pervasive horror about the hellish new threat that America had unleashed. Since 1945, no nuclear weapons have ever been deployed in war partly because Hersey alerted the world to their true, devastating impact. This knowledge has remained among the greatest deterrents to using them since the end of World War II. Released on the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, Fallout is an engrossing detective story, as well as an important piece of hidden history that shows how one heroic scoop saved--and can still save--the world., New York Times bestselling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals how a courageous reporter uncovered one of greatest and deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century--the true effects of the atom bomb--potentially saving millions of lives. In the days following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. But even before the surrender, the US had begun a secret propaganda campaign to celebrate these weapons as the ultimate peacekeepers--hiding the true extent and nature of their devastation. The cover-up intensified as Americans closed the atomic cities to Allied reporters, preventing information from leaking about the horrific and lasting effects of radiation which would kill thousands of people during the months after the blast. For nearly a year the cover-up worked--until New Yorker journalist John Hersey got into Hiroshima and reported the truth to the world. As Hersey and his editors prepared his article for publication, they kept the whistleblowing story secret--even from most of their New Yorker colleagues. When the magazine published "Hiroshima" in August, 1946, it became an instant global sensation, and inspired pervasive horror about the weapons that had been covertly waged in America's name. Since 1945, no nuclear weapons have ever been deployed in war in part because Hersey alerted the world to their true, devastating impact. This knowledge has remained among the greatest deterrents to using them since the end of World War II. Released on the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, Fallout is an engrossing detective story, as well as an important piece of hidden history that shows how one heroic scoop saved--and can still save--the world.
LC Classification NumberD767.25.H6B58 2020
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