Empire of the Sun

(Author) J.G. Ballard
Format: Paperback
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"Based on J. G. Ballard's own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boy's life in Japanese-occupied wartime Shanghai - a mesmerising, hypnotically compelling novel of war, of starvation and survival, of internment camps and death marches. It blends searing honesty with an almost hallucinatory vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint. Rooted as it is in the author's own disturbing experience of war in own time, it is one of a handful of novels by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered but judged."--Publisher's website.

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Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
388
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780007221523
Publish year:
2006
Publish date:
Feb. 20, 2006

J.G. Ballard

J.G. Ballard was a British author known for his novel "Empire of the Sun," inspired by his experiences during World War II. His distinctive literary style blends dystopian themes with surreal imagery, influencing a generation of speculative fiction writers. Ballard's work explores the psychological effects of modern technology and urban environments.

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