NAGASAKI

Book Details

• Title: Nagasaki: The Last Bomb

• Author: Craig Collie

• Translators: Jayashree Godase

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Translated from English to Marathi

• Edition: 1st Edition

• ISBN: 9789353171193

• Pages: 360

• Publishing Year: September 2018

• Category: Biography & True Stories

• Cover: Paperback

About The Book
“Nagasaki: The Last Bomb” is the first book to intricately piece together the story of a Japanese city utterly devastated by the most destructive force ever unleashed by mankind—the atomic bomb. On August 9, 1945, the atomic bomb wiped out Nagasaki, killing over 80,000 inhabitants, half of them instantly. This event marked the end of World War II, but the catastrophic consequences of that day reverberated through the lives of the survivors for decades.

Craig Collie is the first to interview elderly survivors and the descendants of victims, weaving their personal recollections with contemporary diaries, letters, and official documents. The result is a gripping narrative that follows ordinary Japanese citizens in the immediate aftermath of the explosion. Collie’s unique work provides a powerful, first-hand account of the horrors of the blast, the denial of the magnitude of the destruction, the devastation it caused, and the immense loss of life.

In this unprecedented work, “Nagasaki: The Last Bomb” serves as a poignant reminder of the brutal realities of war, capturing the human experience and the long-lasting impact of one of history’s darkest moments.