Absolutist

Absolutist

by John Boyne
2/5

September, 1919.

Tristan Sadler takes a train to deliver letters to Marian Bancroft.

Tristan fought with Marian's brother Will during the Great War but in 1917, Will laid down his guns, became a conscientious objector and was shot as a traitor.

First published
2079
Publishers
Other Press· LLC
Subjects
Fiction·Historical·General·Friendship·Fiction·World war·1914-1918·Fiction·Fiction·War·Military

John Boyne

About John Boyne

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist.He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, where he won the Curtis Brown prize. In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by UEA.John Boyne is the author of ten novels for adults and five for young readers, as well as a collection of short stories. His novels are published in over 50 languages. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which to date has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, is a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a film adaptation was released in September 2008. Boyne resides in Dublin. He is represented by the literary agent Simon Trewin at WME in London, United Kingdom.His most recent publication is the novel 'The Heart's Invisible Furies', published in the UK in February 2017. It will be published in the USA in August....

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