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Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by J. G. Ballard and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Though it is essentially fiction, it draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II. more...
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It recounts the story of a young English boy, Jim Graham (Ballard's own first names are James Graham), who is living with his parents in Shanghai just before its capture by the Japanese.
The novel was developed from an earlier short story, "The Dead Time", published in the anthology Myths of the Near Future. Ballard later wrote a sequel to the book, called The Kindness of Women.
Film adaptation
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The book was adapted for the big screen by Tom Stoppard and Menno Meyjes in 1987. Their screenplay was filmed by Steven Spielberg, to critical acclaim, being nominated for six Oscars and winning three British Academy Awards (for Cinematography, Music and Sound). It starred a 13-year-old Christian Bale, as well as John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson. It also featured a young Ben Stiller in a small part.
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