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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
Author: J. G. Ballard
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ISBN-13: 9780743265232
ISBN-10: 0743265238
Publication Date: 3/1/2005
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
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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.