Ballard, J.G.

Empire of the Sun

London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #008583

Full black cloth. 278 pp. Spine slightly tilted. Age toning to interior. Very minor soiling and a few small stains to dust jacket. Near fine. Based on events witnessed while interned in Shanghai during World War II, Empire of the Sun is an extraordinary and original addition to the modern literature of war, a novel worthy to stand in the company of All Quiet on the Western Front and The Naked and the Dead.

Price: $100.00