Empire of the Sun / The Kindness of Women by J.G. Ballard - 2006-01-01

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Harper Perennial, 01/01/2006. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Grafton, 2006. Standard. Paperback. Good. Outline:- Empire of the Sun (The first book in the Empire of the Sun series)>> Although the Japanese are "officially" the enemies, Jim identifies partly with them, both because he adores the pilots with their splendid machines and because he feels that Lunghua is still a comparatively safer place for him. Towards the end of the war, with the Japanese army collapsing, the food supply runs short. Jim barely survives, with people around him starving to death. The camp prisoners are forced upon a march to Nantao, with many dying along the route. Jim then leaves the march and is saved from starvation by air drops from American bombers. Jim returns to Lunghua camp and finds Dr. Ransome there, soon returning to his pre-war residence with his parents. The Kindness of Women (The second book in the Empire of the Sun series) >> In this sequel to "Empire of the Sun", the author places the traumatic events described in that novel within the context of a lifetime. Jim,… Read More