Author of Empire of the Sun, d. 2009

Usage examples of ballard.

So quickly he led Ballard away from the canal and the vaulted porch, into the narrow dark alley lined with two rows of shuttered windows.

OPINION BY DAVID BALLARD Whatserface is the story of the rise to stardom and power of a woman who falls into it all by accident.

Ballard, Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie and Alice Walker, the theme of personal memory, of the constant examination, interpretation and reinterpretation of lived experience, is central.

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Neither Ballard nor Gunther ever used the neuter pronoun in reference to the creature.

Ballard had become suddenly obstinate and would say nothingonly pleaded to be placed in another cell, or to have one of the jailers remain near him until daylight.

The fourth surprise was simply that Ballard was not the type to drive all the way out to an airport to meet an early-morning arrival unless something pretty special was involved.

The porter, quick to cover his miscalculation, headed back towards Ballard, whose arm was still signalling.

Now he would have to invite Ballard for breakfast, and listen, and talk.

But as he spoke he began to wonder why Mike Ballard had not been given the job of visiting Professor Vaugiroud.

Fenner had finished all the usual routine at the reception desk before Ballard rejoined him.

And Ballard would either have to stand by the report or give himself away.

Even Fenner, in the middle of his call to Venice, faltered for an amazed moment when Mike Ballard walked in.

But there was no doubt that Ballard had made himself a useful topic of conversation.

And at the back of the row of tables, just behind Chris, as she had warned him, he saw Ballard and Jan Aarvan.