A Place called Hiroshima
Nearly half a century after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, few outward signs of it remain. Cheering crowds at a baseball game, the smile of a young girl, all superficially seem to deny that it ever occurred. Yet in this now classic work, author Betty Jean Lifton and photographer Eikoh Hosoe eloquently recall the lasting effects of that indelible eveflt,, documenting in moving recollections and striking images its continuing human significance. For those recognizing the need to remember what happened at Hiroshima, and for those moved by the experiences of those who lived through that time, this book is irreplaceable. It transmutes destruction into art, and validates the enduring impact of history in terms of people's lives.