num_pages: 279
description: A young boy living in China during the outbreak of World War II is separated from his wealthy parents, forced to forage for survival in Shanghai's foreign quarter, interned in a Japanese prision camp, and, eventually, reunited with his parents
language: English
title: Empire of the Sun
titlecomplete: Empire of the Sun (Empire of the Sun, #1)
characters: Dr. Ransome, Mary Graham, John Graham, Jamie Graham
genres: Fiction, Japan, China, Classics, World War II, Historical, War, Asia, Historical Fiction, Novels
ratings_count: 20072
places: China, Shanghai
series: Empire of the Sun
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Guardian Fiction Award, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Simon & Schuster