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Winner of the Guardian Fiction Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel is based on Ballard’s own experiences as a child in Shanghai during World War II. Adapted into Steven Spielberg’s film of the same name, Empire of the Sun is a coming-of-age novel set in Shanghai during World War II. The story follows Jim Graham, a 12-year-old British boy who is separated from his parents during the Japanese occupation of the city. Jim is interned in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, where he must learn to survive in a harsh and unfamiliar world. Through his experiences, Jim comes to terms with the loss of his innocence and the realities of war.
