Hiroshima Joe: A NovelPicador, 2013 M10 8 - 304 pages One of the most powerful novels about the experience of war, first published in 1985 |
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Page 9
... its closed position . On his way back upstairs he found that two of the food boxes had already been opened . From them he took three tins of pineapple cubes and two of tomato juice . His scrounging trip , after all SPRING 1952 9.
... its closed position . On his way back upstairs he found that two of the food boxes had already been opened . From them he took three tins of pineapple cubes and two of tomato juice . His scrounging trip , after all SPRING 1952 9.
Page 10
... took it out again and placed it in a drawer , planning to dispose of it later in the day . It was after doing this he sensed his ankle was wet , tacky with blood . Tugging off his trousers , shoes and socks , he lifted his foot into the ...
... took it out again and placed it in a drawer , planning to dispose of it later in the day . It was after doing this he sensed his ankle was wet , tacky with blood . Tugging off his trousers , shoes and socks , he lifted his foot into the ...
Page 12
... took it out and sniffed it . There was a faint scent working its way out through the foil , a scent that could have been a delicate mixture of sandalwood oil , rosewater and exotic herbs , had it not been a third of an ounce of opium ...
... took it out and sniffed it . There was a faint scent working its way out through the foil , a scent that could have been a delicate mixture of sandalwood oil , rosewater and exotic herbs , had it not been a third of an ounce of opium ...
Page 13
... took reservations in halting English , and the manager . Immediately to his left , under the stairs , was a cubby hole in which the porter by night , and the bell - hop by day , lived while awaiting work . Ahead of him was the hotel's ...
... took reservations in halting English , and the manager . Immediately to his left , under the stairs , was a cubby hole in which the porter by night , and the bell - hop by day , lived while awaiting work . Ahead of him was the hotel's ...
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... took several minutes , for the bus was full . It was a section of the route that Sandingham did not like . As the bus pulled away from the kerb he looked at the floor between his shoes to avoid seeing anything out of the window . But ...
... took several minutes , for the bus was full . It was a section of the route that Sandingham did not like . As the bus pulled away from the kerb he looked at the floor between his shoes to avoid seeing anything out of the window . But ...
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