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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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
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Empire of the sun describes my (the author's) experiences in Shanghai, China, during the second World War, and in Lunghua C. A. C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where I (the author) was interned from 1942 to 1945. For the most part thisis an eyewitness account of events I observed during the Japanese Occupation of Shanghai and within the camp at ... more »
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Empire of the sun describes my (the author's) experiences in Shanghai, China, during the second World War, and in Lunghua C. A. C. (Civilian Assembly Centre), where I (the author) was interned from 1942 to 1945. For the most part thisis an eyewitness account of events I observed during the Japanese Occupation of Shanghai and within the camp at ... more »
ISBN: 198058
Pages: 279
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Pages: 279
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Book Type: Paperback
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