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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
Author: J. G. Ballard
The novel overpowers the reader from start to finish by Ballard's stark account of Jim's survival against all odds, in conditions stacked heavily against him. Death, betrayal, illness, and hunger surround Jim and yet somehow he always managed to survive because he never despairs, never gives up, always keeps his wits about him, and as he...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780007268405
ISBN-10: 0007268408
Publication Date: 2/4/2008
Pages: 384
Edition: (Reissue)
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Publisher: HarperPerennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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The horrific realities of war as seen by a child. Though Spielburg adapted the novel for his 1987 film, there are differences. The book is somewhat darker as it presents the details of a bleak dystopia created by war.

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