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Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard · Booklabria

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Empire of the Sun

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Empire of the Sun

Name: Empire of the Sun
Author: J. G. Ballard

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First published: 1984
Editions: 26 in 5 languages

Synopsis

A fictionalized account of the author's experiences as a boy in Shanghai, China, during the Second World War, and in Lunghua C.A.C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where he was interned from 1942 to 1945.

Subjects: History
Historical
Romans, nouvelles
World War, 1939-1945
Boys
War & Military
Set in: China
Shanghai

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26 in 5 languages

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English20 German2 Catalan1 Chinese1 All 5 languages

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