The Flowers of Hiroshima is a 1959 anti-war novel by Swedish-American author Edita Morris. It is told from the perspective of a young Japanese woman named Yuka, capturing the lasting physical and psychological aftermath of the atomic bombing through the eyes of a family hosting an American guest.

Setting: Post-war Hiroshima, roughly 15 years after the 1945 bombing

Core Themes: The lingering human cost of radiation sickness, societal stigma faced by survivors (hibakusha), and cross-cultural empathy.