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Empire of the Sun
Price: £8.99
Add to basketDescribed by Anthony Burgess as "an incredible literary achievement", this is the story of a young boy growing up in occupied Shanghai. Based on Ballard's own childhood, this is both acutely observed and deeply emotional; a well-deserved winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize.
Format: Paperback, 351pp
Publication date: Feb 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780007221523