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Title	:	The Absolutist
Author	:	John Boyne
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 309 pages
Published	:	July 10th 2012 by Other Press (first published May 1st 2011)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. LGBT. War. World War I

The Absolutist Paperback | Pages: 309 pages

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It is September 1919: 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 Tristan 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 tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I. This novel will keep readers on the edge of their seats until its most extraordinary and unexpected conclusion, and will stay with them long after they've turned the last page.

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Original Title:	The Absolutist
ISBN:	1590515528 (ISBN13: 9781590515525)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Tristan Sadler, Will Bancroft, Marian Bancroft
Setting:	Norwich, Norfolk, England,1919 Montauban-de-Picardie,1916(France) London, England,1979(United Kingdom)
Literary Awards:	International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2012)

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okay. its official. after two back-to-back 5 star books, john boyne has now made himself right at home on my favourite authors list. i am OBSESSED with the way JB characters narrate their stories. the sincerity and certain approachability they radiate allows the reader to devour and savour their words with such ease. i dont think i have ever read anything quite like it. with the absolutist, in particular, empathising and feeling for tristan seems second nature. stories of war make me emotional

The author draws the First World Wars trench warfare with a deft hand. We are in the trenches of Picardy, France. The second theme is the taint of homosexuality as viewed by people of this time. Here the setting is Chiswick and Norwich, England. The third theme is opposition to the war pacifism versus staunch patriotism. To be labeled as a featherman, conscientious objector or absolutists was to be scorned by all. Absolutists were those who would in no way involve themselves with war, not even

As the story opens we meet Tristan Sadler. The year is 1919 and hes travelling to Norwich to look up the sister of a friend who was killed in the First World War. Hes very nervous about meeting her, that much is clear, but there is less evidence yet as to the reason for his obvious trepidation. All will be come clear, but not for some time. We start to learn of Tristans friendship with Will Bancroft in episodes that alternate with more detail of his stay in Norwich. It seems that they met

John Boyne surprises us once again with a totally different time period and setting from his other books; this one being focused around WWI, the Great War. From the training camp in Aldershot to the bloodied trenches in northern France. It starts with Tristan, taking a train, arranging to meet his friend Will Bancrofts sister, with a packet of letters. Private communication between brother and sister during their training and war. Tristan wants to meet the sister of the man he loved and

My third book by this author and each one has been so beautifully written. The kind of books you walk around with in your head for days after finishing them.The Absolutist tells of the horrors of war and through Tristan, the main character, we learn how difficult it was to live as a homosexual in 1916. His relationship with Will, who is struggling with his beliefs and values in every area of his life, is tumultuous and ends in disaster.And then after all the drama and death life just goes on. I

Another great book by one of my favorite authors. Although this book is beautifully written, it is very sad and fairly depressing, but so worth reading for the powerful ending! Loved it.

I came across this book by chance. I picked it up and while reading the inside cover, I realized that the author, John Boyne, is also the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.... a book, which although seems controversial from reviewers' points of view, was one I really loved. This story takes place during the Great War and the time immediately after the war ends. War veteran Tristan Sadler, who is 20 years old in the fall of 1919, takes a train from his home in London to Norwich to deliver