β Scribed by J. G. Ballard
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Ballard here writes a brilliant hybrid of autobiography and fiction. The sequel to The Empire of the Sun, this work puts his earlier account of a boyβs experiences in occupied Shanghai in the context of a lifetime. Ballardβs eye has never been more cinematic, and his writing, especially in the love scenes, is a masterful blend of the raw and the tender.
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