Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard

Empire of the Sun

Written byJ. G. Ballard
Narrated byJeremy Irons
Length3h08m
Release dateFebruary 26, 2010
LanguageEnglish
★★★★ 4.3 (26 ratings)

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AuthorJ. G. Ballard
NarratorJeremy Irons
Runtime3h08m
PublishedFebruary 26, 2010
Rating★★★★ 4.3 / 5 (26 ratings)
CategoriesLiterature & Fiction, Classics, Genre Fiction, Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins, War & Military, Historical Fiction
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

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The “profound and moving work of the imagination” (Los Angeles Times Book Review) that inspired the classic motion picture by Steven Spielberg, tells the epic story of a young boy’s struggle to survive World War II in China. Shanghai, 1941—a city aflame from the fateful torch of Pearl...

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