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This harrowing story of Hiroshima was one of the original Japanese manga series. New and unabridged, this is an all-new translation of the author's first-person experiences of Hiroshima and its aftermath, is a reminder of the suffering war brings to innocent people. Its emotions and... read more

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  • Gen: Protagonist and a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing
  • Shinji: Gen's little brother
  • Daikichi: Gen's father. Labeled a traitor.
  • Eiko: Gen's older sister
  • Kimie: Gen's pregnant mother
  • Tomoko: Gen's baby sister who died days after she was born because of starvation
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Hiroshima

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WHEAT PUSHES ITS SHOOTS UP THROUGH THE WINTER FROST, ONLY TO BE STEPPED ON AGAIN AND AGAIN...

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This is book 1 of 10 in Barefoot Gen. (standard series)

Followed by The Day After.

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  1. Keiji Nakazawa (Author)

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