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J.G. Ballard - Empire of the Sun
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pros: Excellently-written; powerful without being pretentious
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Empire of the Sun: J.G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel is a modern classic
When I took a creative writing class in 1987 - the same year which saw the release of Steven Spielbe... See Full Review
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pros: Deep psychological story recounted with a visionary and surrealistic prose.
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Great and weird book
"Empire of the sun" is a semi-autobiographical novel by J.G. Ballard, based on his own experiences a... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Awards | 1984 James Tait Black Prize |
| Authors | J.G. Ballard |
| Fiction Genre | History |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | <b><i>Washington Post</i>:</b> "Ballard's most perfect work....[and] one of the great novels of our time, with something of the brutal beauty found in the fiction of Cormac McCarthy." |
| Book Editions | |
| Book Editions | <Edition><item name="format">Hardcover</item><item name="date">December 01, 1987</item><item name="publisher">Buccaneer Books</item><item name="measurements">8.75"(h) x 5.5"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.95 lbs.</item><item name="isbn">9781568496634</item></Edition> |
| First Line | |
| Publisher's Note | "Wars came early to Shanghai, overtaking each other like the tides that raced up the Yangtze and returned to this gaudy city all the coffins cast adrift from the funeral pyres of the Chinese Bund." |
