Empire of the Sun
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About this book
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.
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4.0/5 · 23272 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Empire of the Sun?
About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Empire of the Sun?
352 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Empire of the Sun?
It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.
Has Empire of the Sun been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Empire of the Sun (1988), Empire of the Sun (1987).
Is Empire of the Sun in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Empire of the Sun?
J. G. Ballard.
“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 piers of the Chinese Bund.”