Tag Archives: Empire of the Sun

The Sack of Thames-on-Singapore

Posted on 21/10/2023 by alasdairflett

Last weekend I finished one of the best books I’ve read this year. This is The Singapore Grip by JG Farrell. It is an epic novel and also a family saga of sorts. It’s about a business dynasty and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Review | Tagged British Empire, empire, Empire of the Sun, Hamlet, JG Ballard, JG Farrell, Literature, Malaysia, Peep Show, Review, Singapore, The Singapore Grip | Leave a comment

Imperial sunsets

Posted on 23/09/2023 by alasdairflett

I first read J G Ballard when I was getting into the idea of the postmodern. His novel Crash is seen as a seminal (pun intended) text. Crash is a difficult book, conceptually and also because it is rather disgusting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Review | Tagged Americans, Britishness, Empire of the Sun, Haruki Murakami, identity, J G Ballard, Japan, Japanese, Literature, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Pearl Harbour, prisoner of war camp, Review, Second World War, Shanghai, war, World War II | 1 Comment

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