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Empire of the Sun. BALLARD (J. G.).

£200.00

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

First edition, first impression. 8vo. [236 x 152 x 29 mm]. [4]ff, 278, [1] pp. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, plain endpapers, with original unclipped dust jacket, protected by a plastic wrapper. (Slight wear to the plastic wrapper covering the dust jacket, minor bumping to the spine of the dust jacket, the odd mark, otherwise in very good condition).

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984

Text block toned as is common, otherwise internally clean. Signed by the author on the title page.

Drawing on Ballard's own experiences at the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in Shanghai during the Second World War, Empire of the Sun was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize as well as the Guardian Fiction Prize. The novel was adapted into an award winning film by Tom Stoppard in 1987, directed by Steven Spielberg, it starred a thirteen-year-old Christian Bale in his breakout role, as well as John Malkovich.

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SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

First edition, first impression. 8vo. [236 x 152 x 29 mm]. [4]ff, 278, [1] pp. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, plain endpapers, with original unclipped dust jacket, protected by a plastic wrapper. (Slight wear to the plastic wrapper covering the dust jacket, minor bumping to the spine of the dust jacket, the odd mark, otherwise in very good condition).

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984

Text block toned as is common, otherwise internally clean. Signed by the author on the title page.

Drawing on Ballard's own experiences at the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in Shanghai during the Second World War, Empire of the Sun was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize as well as the Guardian Fiction Prize. The novel was adapted into an award winning film by Tom Stoppard in 1987, directed by Steven Spielberg, it starred a thirteen-year-old Christian Bale in his breakout role, as well as John Malkovich.

Stock no. ebc8876

SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

First edition, first impression. 8vo. [236 x 152 x 29 mm]. [4]ff, 278, [1] pp. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, plain endpapers, with original unclipped dust jacket, protected by a plastic wrapper. (Slight wear to the plastic wrapper covering the dust jacket, minor bumping to the spine of the dust jacket, the odd mark, otherwise in very good condition).

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984

Text block toned as is common, otherwise internally clean. Signed by the author on the title page.

Drawing on Ballard's own experiences at the Lunghua Civil Assembly Centre in Shanghai during the Second World War, Empire of the Sun was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize as well as the Guardian Fiction Prize. The novel was adapted into an award winning film by Tom Stoppard in 1987, directed by Steven Spielberg, it starred a thirteen-year-old Christian Bale in his breakout role, as well as John Malkovich.

Stock no. ebc8876