
Empire of the sun
About this book
Shanghai, 1941, is a city in turmoil as Japanese troops move in to occupy it in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. Amidst the chaos, twelve-year-old Jim searches fruitlessly for his parents before being imprisoned in an internment camp. Here he experiences a world at war - death marches, starvation and the struggle for survival [cover].
Subjects
BoysBildungsromansWorld War, 1939-1945BritishFictionChina, fictionShanghai (china), fictionFiction, war & militaryWorld war, 1939-1945, fiction