The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of The Heart's Invisible Furies -- John Bo

<b><b>"A moving and deeply felt tribute to a love that dared to speak its name. --André Aciman, author of <i>Call Me by Your Name</i></b> <p/>A new edition of the beloved novel most similar thematically to the author's mega-bestseller <i>The Heart's Invisible Furies</i></b> <p/>It is September 1919, and 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. <p/>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 he 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.<br> <i><br>The Absolutist</i> is a masterful, unforgettable tale of passion, jealousy, heroism, and betrayal set in one of the most gruesome trenches of France during World War I.<br><br><b>Author:</b> John Boyne<br><b>Publisher:</b> Other Press (NY)<br><b>Published:</b> 04/13/2021<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.70lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781635421668<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>John Boyne</b> was born in Ireland