Book: Hiroshima Author: JOhn Hersey This is a synopsis of Hiroshima. It gives a brief summary and commentary of important events.

Hiroshima Synopsis <Tab/>Hiroshima, by John Hersey, is set during August of 1945 in none other than the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The novel takes the reader into the lives of six of the surviving members of the Hiroshima Atom bombing, where they were, what they were doing, and how their lives were affected by the atrocious Atom Bomb. Ms. Sasaki, Dr. Fujii, Mrs. Nakamura, Father Kleinsorge, Dr. Sasaki, and Reverend Tanimoto …

…of the characters in the novel had their lives flipped upside-down on that fateful day of August 6, 1945. Hiroshima was totally ravaged and multitudes of people lost their lives however in the midst of all the chaos these six people were able to find the determination within themselves to rise above the pandemonium. Because of this, they were all able to make good out of a horrible experience and eventually go on to live happy lives.