Daikon : a novel / Samuel Hawley.
"A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific--not two--and when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this strange new device"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668083055
- ISBN: 1668083051
- ISBN: 9781668083062
- ISBN: 166808306X
- Physical Description: xii, 337 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-337).
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Fiction.
Physicists > Fiction.
Spouses > Fiction.
Atomic bomb > Fiction.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1945 > Fiction.
Japan > History > 1926-1945 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
War fiction.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Available copies
- 28 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 32 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC HAWLEY (Text) | 36015002503247 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC HAWLEY (Text) | 36015002503254 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F HAWLEY (Text) | 39493110150697 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F HAW (Text) | 80605003762662 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F HAW (Text) | 50503300495167 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Hawley, Samuel (Text) | 0112524649163 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F HAWLEY (Text) | 31781069650644 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F HAWLEY (Text) | 31781069650636 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Hawley, Samuel (Text) | 0112524649056 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/03/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Hawley, Samuel (Text) | 0112524649065 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the final days of World War II, with a shocking historical premise: three atomic bombs were actually delivered to the Pacific--not two--and when one of them falls into the hands of the Japanese, the fate of a couple that has been separated from one another becomes entangled with the fate of this strange new device"--
