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The Absolutist [Paperback]

John Boyne
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5 July 2012

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 only find the courage. Whatever happens, this meeting will change his life - forever.


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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan (5 July 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552775401
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552775403
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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 (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 )

John Boyne brings a completely fresh eye to the most important stories. He guides us through the realm of history and makes the journey substantial, poignant and real. He is one of the great craftsmen in contemporary literature (Colum McCann )

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The dazzling new novel from the bestselling author of The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas.

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars another excellent read 8 Jun 2011
By Clarke
Format:Hardcover
I have been a fan of John Boyne's writing for some time and this book definitely did not disappoint! It was well written and was a real page turner right to the end. Touching at times and dramatic at others - this book has conveyed the story of 2 men in the midst of WW1 struggling to survive and cope with the help of each other. Beautifully written!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended 2 Sep 2012
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Gosh. I really can't add anything to the other reviews except to say that I also loved this book. The characters jump from the page & the description of life in the trenches is vivid. There may be some historical inaccuracies & I admit that I also questioned the "blindfold moment" but it wasn't enough to spoil my enjoyment. Now I want to lend it to EVERYONE. If you're not on the list to borrow it from me then I strongly recommend that you treat yourself.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning... 18 Aug 2011
By jaffareadstoo TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
From the start of The Absolutist, I was engrossed in Tristan and Will's story, and found myself really hurrying the pages to see what happened next.
The description of the time in the trenches is poignant, desperately sad, and hugely horrific, but never without tender philosophy.I loved both characters, and wanted everything to work out for them - but like all those who fought and died in the Great war, nothing will ever be the same again.

John Boyne is a master storyteller, who manages in a few short sentences to convey a complete world, and a time and place that really exists in your subconscious, with characters that come to life, and who live on in your memory, long after the last page is turned.

I loved every word of this book, and it has to be up there in my top ten reads for 2011.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well used topic but tackled with a different slant
This book was recommended to me. Previously the only book I have read from this author is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which was very good. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Janie U
4.0 out of 5 stars A thought provoking book
For anyone looking for a book dealing with the horrors of trench warfare in WW1 coupled with the struggles of personal feelings then this book is spot on. Read more
Published 10 days ago by beaky94
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This book will keep your attention until the end, well crafted and sensitively written, it ranks high amongst the quality end of gay literature that is available to download.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Review
We chose this for a book club. The story was in fits and starts, never really going anywhere. The storyline and blurb had great promise, however the story never really got me... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sherille Chase
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
This is an excellent book.

Another reviewer siad that you cannot compare this book to Birdsong - that is indeed true......it is a far superior book to Birdsong.
Published 1 month ago by stevieb
5.0 out of 5 stars A Difficult Topic
I loved this book it was an informative read full of emotion covering some very difficult topics in a sensitive but believable way. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Heather Potter
3.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy research undermines a sound premise
The basic premise is good but the twist is about as obvious as it could be and entirely guessable, this made all the allusions to it irritating. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Brookes
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful
Although at times moved back and forward to much it was a really good read and found out about the true horriors of the 1st world war.Well written and explained, a great ending.
Published 4 months ago by Rob Atkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
This story is about Tristan Sadler, a young veteran of World War 1 who is dealing with intense shame and guilt, a consequence of his involvement in the war. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Toni Osborne
4.0 out of 5 stars Two absolutists
The tragedy in this book is not only the loss of lives, sanity or humanity in the trenches. It's also the betrayal of love and friendship, or what love and friendship stand... Read more
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