The Absolutist
$24.53
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2012
Summary
The dazzling new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552775403 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552775401 |
| Author: | John Boyne |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Black Swan |
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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
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About The Author
John Boyne
John Boyne is the author of fifteen novels for adults, six novellas, six for younger readers, a picture book, 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 the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently both the 2025 Prix Femina Étranger and the 2025 Prix du Roman FNAC for The Elements.
His novels are published in sixty languages.
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