THE DEVIL REACHED TOWARD THE SKY by Garrett M. Graff (Audiobook)(...

The Devil Reached Toward the Sky by Garrett M. Graff (Audiobook) (Nonfiction)
Author: Garrett M. Graff
Narrators: Edoardo Ballerini and Garrett M. Graff
Release Date: August 5, 2025
Length: Approximately 20 hours
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Oral History, World War II

The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb is a comprehensive audiobook by Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff, marking the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini with contributions from Graff, it weaves firsthand accounts from over 500 voices—including scientists like J. Robert Oppenheimer, military leaders like General Leslie Groves, B-29 crew members, and Japanese hibakusha (survivors)—to chronicle the Manhattan Project's ingenuity, moral dilemmas, and devastating impact. Drawing from archives across the US, Japan, and Europe, it explores the atomic bomb's creation from early theories to deployment, emphasizing human resilience amid terror and the dawn of the nuclear age.