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Empire of the Sun
Author: J.G. Ballard
ISBN: 268289
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 279
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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.