The Absolutist, John Boyne
The Absolutist, John Boyne
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The Absolutist

Author: John Boyne

Narrator: Michael Maloney

Unabridged: 8 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/20/2012


Synopsis

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 listeners on the edge of their seats until its most
extraordinary and unexpected conclusion, and it will stay with them long
after they've finished.

About John Boyne

John Boyne is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including Crippen, The Thief of Time, The Congress of Rough Riders, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which won two Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award, and was made into an award-winning Miramax feature film. John lives in Dublin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin

"It would be best for all of us if the Germans shoot you dead on sight." —Tristan Sadler’s father. God, I appreciate you, John Boyne; with your head as smooth as a baby's bottom, your sparkling pixie eyes and your creative bloody genius. You were my go-to author when I hit a run of lamentable read......more

Goodreads review by jessica

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 wor......more

The Absolutist When I finished reading this book I gave it 4 stars. I thought it was a powerful and thought provoking novel of the ugliness and the burdens of war that were placed on the young men who fought in WWI. I still think that, but I also can’t stop thinking about the personal burdens and in......more