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Hiroshima Joe: A Novel
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Martin Booth
One of the most powerful novels about the experience of war, first published in 1985
Captured by Hirohito’s soldiers at the fall of Hong Kong and transferred to a Japanese slave camp outside Hiroshima, Captain Joe Sandingham was present when the bomb was dropped. Now a shell of a man, he lives in a cheap Hong Kong hotel, scrounging for food and the occasional bar girl....more
Paperback, 441 pages
Published
January 4th 2003
by Picador
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Martin Booth is an amazing writer, very descriptive, careful and tender. Our book group had read Industry of Souls several years ago and looked up his other fiction for another fix of his writing. This book had a similar effect on me--weeping at the end. Maybe it's the redemptive acts of his tragic characters.
One of my all time favorite book! From the last days of the battle for Hong Kong in December of 1941, to the POW camps first in Hong Kong and later in Japan, to 1951 Hong Kong, we follow the story of Joe and how the war effected him...Recommend reading Booth's 'Golden Boy' which goes hand and hand with this.
Brilliant, painful and unforgettable. A book that deserve sto be far better known that it is
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HIROSHIMA JOE by Martin Booth (1984)
Touching; loved this book.
Best Novel Ever ;-)
Just can't get into this. The quote on the front says "in the tradition of Slaughterhouse Five" but seriously, I'm just not seeing it. I'm disappointed, because I was really hoping to enjoy this. The writing is good but I couldn't get into farther than the first part.
Probably...no, this is the most depressing book I have ever read but it is up there with one of the best I have ever read. Beautifully written. A heartbreaking story.
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Martin Booth writes strong, pacy adventures with compelling storylines. His work is dramatic, cinematic and well-researched. If you're looking for a gripping read (with guaranteed boy appeal), you're in the right hands!
THE BASICS
Born: Lancashire, 1944
Jobs: Screenwriter, Novelist
Lives: Somerset
First Book for Children: War Dog, 1996
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THE BASICS
Born: Lancashire, 1944
Jobs: Screenwriter, Novelist
Lives: Somerset
First Book for Children: War Dog, 1996
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