{"product_id":"the-absolutist-a-novel-by-the-author-of-the-hearts-invisible-furies-9781635421668","title":"The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of the Heart's Invisible Furies","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A moving and deeply felt tribute to a love that dared to speak its name.\" --André Aciman, author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new edition of the beloved novel most similar thematically to the author's mega-bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Heart's Invisible Furies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Absolutist\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Boyne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635421668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Boyne\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of twelve novels for adults, most recently the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Heart's Invisible Furies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Ladder to the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e as well as six novels for teens and young adults including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Boyne \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48614337806493,"sku":"9781635421668","price":25.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9185d20d-56b3-4e2c-b798-5c67de56bf8f.jpg?v=1783464890","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-absolutist-a-novel-by-the-author-of-the-hearts-invisible-furies-9781635421668","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}