THE DEVIL REACHED TOWARD THE SKY An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb

This oral history of the Manhattan Project and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is dramatically made aural, thanks to the talents of some 30 narrators, plus the author. Like its predecessor, WHEN THE SEA CAME ALIVE, this audiobook features snippets of first-person accounts of those who lived the history. Artfully arranged into a cohesive whole, they vocalize the excitement of the development of the atomic bomb and the horror it wrought. The individuals included number more than 450, and most of the narrators portray many characters, with Edoardo Ballerini narrating the connective tissue that binds them all together. Listeners may be so engrossed they don't think of the production's tremendous complexity--if they do, they'll find it all the more astounding. V.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]