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John Hersey

    17 czerwca 1914 – 24 marca 1993
    John Hersey
    Into the Valley
    Key West Tales
    Antonietta
    Hiroshima A New Edition Of John Hersey's Classic Story Of Six People Who Lived Through The Explosion Of The Atomic Bomb Over Hiroshima In 1945 -With An Additional Chapter In Which The Author, Returning To Japan Forty Years Later, Tells Us What Has Happened To Each Of These Six Survivors
    The Algiers Motel Incident
    The Wall
    • Alternating a tale of the past that has become a part of Key West legend with a contemporary story that reflects the pulse of life there today, Hersey weaves in these stories a brilliant human tapestry of the place that means a great deal to him. From the author of A Bell For Adano and Hiroshima comes this final collections of stories.

      Key West Tales1996
      3,4
    • Antonietta

      A Novel

      • 304 strony
      • 11 godzin czytania

      A saga of a magnificent violin, Antonietta, named after a beautiful woman who was the inspiration of Antonio Stradivari's later years. As Hersey brings Mozart, Berlioz, and Stravinsky to life, he offers us a marvelous celebration of the changing character and eternal art and power of music. From the Trade Paperback edition.

      Antonietta1991
      3,8
    • The New Yorker Book of War Pieces

      London, 1939 to Hiroshima, 1945

      • 562 strony
      • 20 godzin czytania

      Presents distinguished journalistic accounts of the Second World War, from the bombing of English cities, to the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima, to a profile of the young Lt. John Kennedy, and many other classic reports

      The New Yorker Book of War Pieces1988
    • Here to Stay

      • 316 stron
      • 12 godzin czytania

      Relates true stories of modern man's courage and determination in the face of great odds, from an old woman's escape from death by drowning during a flood to the struggles of the Hiroshima survivors

      Here to Stay1988
    • McGuire, The Algiers Motel Incident is a powerful indictment of racism and the US justice system.

      The Algiers Motel Incident1968
      3,6
    • Demokraticky a humanisticky smýšlející americký spisovatel v tomto svém nejnovějším románě z r. 1960 obnažil odstrašující metody americké výchovy a spravedlnosti. Zvolil k tomu místy až na hranici grotesknosti vyvedený příběh zástupce všemocného koncernu, jenž pro jeho účely kupuje nadané dítě a dokazuje, že za peníze lze v americkém světě opravdu získat a prosadit vše.

      Kupec dětí1962
    • Novela významného amerického novináře, který se narodil v Číně (1914) rodičům misionářů a je u nás znám svými romány Zvon pro Adano a Hirošima. Děj jeho nové práce se odehrává v předrevoluční Číně a jeho hrdinou je prostý čínský člověk, plavec, vůdce čety tahounů, kterému říkají Oblázek, a jenž je i umělcem, řezbářem a zpěvákem.

      Jen pouhý oblázek1961
    • The Wall

      • 641 stron
      • 23 godziny czytania

      Riveting and compelling, The Wall tells the inspiring story of forty men and women who escape the dehumanizing horror of the Warsaw ghetto. John Hersey's novel documents the Warsaw ghetto both as an emblem of Nazi persecution and as a personal confrontation with torture, starvation, humiliation, and cruelty -- a gripping and visceral story, impossible to put down.

      The Wall1951
      4,3
    • Nové vydání románu z období invaze do Itálie za druhé světové války. Hrdinou příběhu je důstojník americké okupační správy, který v okupovaném městě bojuje proti hladu, špíně, nepořádkům a zvůli dosavadní fašistické moci, vrací lidem důvěru, potlačuje bázeň a dává naději na klidnou a šťastnou budoucnost, přičemž obnovení a navrácení historického zvonu je symbolem znovunastolení morálních hodnot. Román byl odměněn Pulitzerovou cenou.

      Zvon pro Adano1948
    • The narrative unfolds through the experiences of six individuals—a clerk, a widowed seamstress, a physician, a Methodist minister, a young surgeon, and a German Catholic priest—who faced the catastrophic event of August 6, 1945, when Hiroshima was devastated by the first atomic bomb. John Hersey captures their lives at 8:15 a.m. that fateful day, detailing their actions and thoughts in the moments leading up to the explosion. The profound impact of this account was felt widely; it was featured in The New Yorker in 1946, leading to extensive reprints and broadcasts, sparking conversations across various media platforms. Nearly forty years later, Hersey revisited Hiroshima to reconnect with the survivors, exploring how they coped with their past and rebuilt their lives. This poignant exploration culminates in a moving final chapter, reflecting on the diverse responses to trauma. The book opens with vivid snapshots of the characters' lives just before the bomb detonated, from Toshiko Sasaki, who was about to speak to a colleague, to Dr. Masakazu Fujii, preparing to read a newspaper, and others engaged in their daily routines, all unaware of the impending disaster that would alter their lives forever.

      Hiroshima A New Edition Of John Hersey's Classic Story Of Six People Who Lived Through The Explosion Of The Atomic Bomb Over Hiroshima In 1945 -With An Additional Chapter In Which The Author, Returning To Japan Forty Years Later, Tells Us What Has Happened To Each Of These Six Survivors1946
      4,0