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The kindness of women

J. G. Ballard · 1991

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The sequel to "Empire of the Sun", this story follows the travels of Jim, as he leaves Shanghai after the war and tries to settle firstly in England and then Canada. Shattered by personal tragedy, he throws himself into the maelstrom of the 1960s, searching for peace of mind.

First sentence: Every afternoon in Shanghai during the summer of 1937 I rode down to the Bund to see if the war had begun.

Book details

Year
1991
Language
English
Publisher
Picador
Editions
2
Pages
352
ISBN
9780312422844

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