The Atomic Bomb: The Story of the Manhattan Project
by Kyoko Iriye Selden, Mark Selden
This book provides background context for the bombings and their implications, appealing to those who appreciated 'Hiroshima'.
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Parry’s narrative links past and present traumas in Japan, akin to how 'Hiroshima' addresses historical events' generational impacts.
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