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Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by J. G. Ballard, based on his experiences in Shanghai during World War II. It was adapted by Tom Stoppard and Steven Spielberg, starring Christian Bale as a young boy in a Japanese internment camp.
Sep 13, 1984 · A classic novel about a young boy's survival in a Japanese internment camp during World War II in Shanghai. Based on the author's own experience, the book explores the psychological and moral effects of war, and was adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg.
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Mar 7, 2005 · A classic, award-winning novel about a young boy's survival in World War II China, made famous by Steven Spielberg's film. Read the book, listen to the audiobook, or see customer reviews and ratings on Amazon.com.
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The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s film, tells of a young boy’s struggle to survive World War II in China. Jim is separated from his parents in a world at war. To survive, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
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- March 07, 2005
A novel based on the author's own childhood in wartime Shanghai, where he was interned by the Japanese. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984, it is a powerful and haunting story of survival and starvation.
Feb 20, 2006 · The classic, heartrending story of a British boy's four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Newly reissued with an introduction by John Lanchester.
Empire of the Sun: A Novel. J. G. Ballard. Simon and Schuster, 1984 - Fiction - 279 pages. The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg's film, tells of a young boy's...
