Review of Empire of the Sun (1987) by Zebulon R — 13 Feb 2012

Fantastic coming of age story set in a Japanese POW camp.

This review of Empire of the Sun (1987) was written by Zebulon R on 13 Feb 2012.

Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.

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