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Enola Gay First Thus Edition
Author(s): Gordon Thomas (Author), Max Morgan Witts (Author)
- Publisher: Konecky & Konecky
- Publication Date: June 15, 2006
- Edition: First Thus
- Language: English
- Print length: 327 pages
- ISBN-10: 1568525974
- ISBN-13: 9781568525976
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
It is unrivalled in World War Two accounts. –New York Times
The best book written about the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. –Japan Times (Japan)
About the Author
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