Long, long ago, I saw the Spielberg film of the book (and have almost completely forgotten it), and much more recently I read the author's autobiography which covers much of the same ground (with the important difference that he actually spent his period of internment with his parents rather than separated from them). I seem to have been reading a fair bit about Shanghai recently, including the first good Tintin book, set a few years earlier. Must try and go there some time.
February Books 10) Empire of the Sun, by J.G. Ballard
Long, long ago, I saw the Spielberg film of the book (and have almost completely forgotten it), and much more recently I read the author's autobiography which covers much of the same ground (with the important difference that he actually spent his period of internment with his parents rather than separated from them). I seem to have been reading a fair bit about Shanghai recently, including the first good Tintin book, set a few years earlier. Must try and go there some time.
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Excession, by Iain M. Banks
Second paragraph of third chapter: Amorphia wandered amongst the dead and dying of Hill 4. The battle had by this time moved on; the few defenders…
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Feersum Endjinn, by Iain M Banks
Second paragraph of third chapter: The other ground vehicles were all-drive holster-buggies, armoured scree-cars, one- or two-gun landromonds and the…
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The 2018 Hugo finalists for Best Related Work
Not to begrudge the others which have made it to the ballot in recent years, but I am ever so slightly relieved that the Best Related Work ballot…
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