The Absolutist
By John Boyne
- Release Date: 2012-07-10
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
“A moving and deeply felt tribute to a love that dared to speak its name." —André Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name
A new edition of the beloved novel most similar thematically to the author’s mega-bestseller The Heart’s Invisible Furies
It is September 1919, and twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the Great War.
But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan’s visit. He can no longer keep a secret and has finally found the courage to unburden himself of it. As he recounts the horrific details of what to him became a senseless war, he also speaks of his friendship with Will–from their first meeting on the training grounds at Aldershot to their farewell in the trenches of northern France. The intensity of their bond brought Tristan happiness and self-discovery as well as confusion and unbearable pain.
The Absolutist is a masterful, unforgettable tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I.
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5By EriclaughOne of The best books of this decade!!!The Absolutist
5By rickspixI read this book in a day as i could not put it down. I loved the tragic story that kept me guessing and enthralled. Thankfully those days of unacceptance and homophobia are mostly behind us now (in the civilized world, at least). This story has given me a better insight into The Great War and My guess is that it will become a motion picture soon as it has everything needed to make a successful film.Great Read
4By Will from the ATLI thought this was a great book. It was a easy, quick read. I didn't have any download problems like some other people mentioned.The Absolutist
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