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- This article is about the 1984 novel. For the film see Empire of the Sun (film)
Empire of the Sun is a 1984 novel by J. G. Ballard. Though it is essentially fiction, it draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II. 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 bit part.
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