Author

Publication

1991 - HarperCollins, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

71,500 words, Guess

Page Count

286 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads1243379
  • LibraryThing104661

Classifications

  • DDC823.914
  • LCCPR6052.A46 K5 1991

Description

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.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The kindness of womenHarperCollins1991-01-01

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