Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
Advance uncorrected proof
First edition thus
Ballard's semi-autobiographical book of World War 2 and its effects on a young English boy in Shanghai. Made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring a young Christian Bale and John Malkovich.
Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
Advance uncorrected proof
First edition thus
Proof has some proofing marks on several pages' margins so it seems this might have been a slightly later copy of the proof.
Condition: Near fine, very slight spine wear and top edge creases. Advance, uncorrected proof, for review purposes. Softcover.
Publishing Info: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1984
ISBN: n/a
J.G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical tale of World War 2 and it's effects on a young boy in Shanghai. Made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring a young Christian Bale and John Malkovich.
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