Daikon: A Novel

Samuel Hawley

Language: English

Published: Jul 8, 2025

Description:

"Thrilling...Builds to a pulse-pounding climax. The result is the most imaginative take on Hiroshima since Edwin Corley's The Jesus Factor." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A riveting tale about war, intrigue, love, and perseverance." —John Grisham
  • "I could not look away. This novel is storytelling at its finest." —Karl Marlantes
  • "Spellbinding...A breathtaking chain reaction that unleashes the true power of the novel." —Adam Johnson
  • "Extraordinary...Daikon will sweep you away." —Jess Walter
  • "Exhilarating...I loved this book, and you will love it too." —Arthur Golden

    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...