Prayers in Stone; Nagasaki's A-bomb Heritage Sites
Morrisville, NC: Lulu Press, 2019. Second Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Trade paperback. 174, [2] pages. Decorative cover. Illustrations. Maps. Richly illustrated, and with a wealth of materials never before available in English, this book provides an overview of more than 200 of Nagasaki's A-bomb heritage sites. The entries are organized into a series of tours for the convenience of tourists actually visiting the city, and to give the general reader a sense of the layout and proximity to the hypocenter. In addition to a foreword, introduction, postscript, and reference section, it includes translations of A-bomb literature written by several atomic survivors. Includes information on the Peace Park, West of the Urakami River, Nagasaki University Hospital & School of Medicine, North of Peace Park, North End of the Streetcar; Streetcar South: Peace Park to JR Nagasaki Station; JR Nagasaki Station Neighborhood; West Downtown, East Downtown, and Further Afield. There is a Postscript, information on English Language Resources, information on Navigating Nagasaki with Online Maps, and References. More