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26%OFFJohn Boyne - The Absolutist - 9780552775403 - 9780552775403
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The Absolutist

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Description for The Absolutist paperback. September 1919: Twenty-years-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 300.

September 1919: Twenty-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War. They trained together. They fought together.

But in 1917, Will laid down his guns on the battlefield and declared himself a conscientious objector, an act which has brought shame and dishonour on the Bancroft family.

The letters, however, are not the real reason for Tristan's visit. He holds a secret deep within him. One that he is desperate to unburden himself of to Marian, if he can ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
BLACK SWAN
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552775403
SKU
9780552775403
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of fifteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to ... Read more

Reviews for The Absolutist
Extraordinary... The narrative is by turns surprising and tragic in equal measure while its troubling conclusion will stay with readers long after they've closed the book
Carlo Gebler Powerful, poignant and beautifully written. This will become a classic war novel
Bookseller
Compulsive, stylish and gripping
Reader's Digest
A wonderful, sad, tender book
Colm Toibin ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Absolutist


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