{"product_id":"empire-of-the-sun-j-g-ballard-illustrated-tim-laing-folio-society-2017-3","title":"Empire of the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.G. Ballard, Empire of the Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e. London: The Folio Society, 2017. Introduced by William Boyd, illustrations by Tim Laing. 241 × 162 × 28 mm. Pp. [i–ix] x–xiv [xv–xviii], [1–3] 4–278: [4] leaves of black and white plates (facing pp. 114, 148, 220 and 268). Type: Minion with Roos Initials for display. Printed and bound by L.E.G.O. in three-quarter brown cloth with paper front board printed with a design by Laing; red endleaves. Red slip case. In addition to the plates, Laing contributed a title-page spread and four illustrations in the text. A map is on page [xv].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA near-fine copy, with binding square and firm, and pages clean and uninscribed. Housed in a slipcase that is ever-so-slightly shelf-worn and with a small ding to rear, as pictured.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tale of a young British boy separated from his parents and forced to survive in a Japanese internment camp in occupied China during World War II. First published in 1984, the novel is based on Ballard’s own childhood experiences in Shanghai and marked a departure from his earlier science fiction. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and later adapted into a major film directed by Steven Spielberg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53234962694483,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/Empire-of-the-Sun-J-G-BALLARD-Illustrated-TIM-LAING-Folio-Society-2017_1_a03f422b-dbaa-4ef2-9ea2-7ca79d306b14.webp?v=1773353296","url":"https:\/\/sanchosrarebooks.co.uk\/products\/empire-of-the-sun-j-g-ballard-illustrated-tim-laing-folio-society-2017-3","provider":"Sancho's Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}