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About the Book

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 the Author :
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. Michael Maloney is an accomplished actor and audiobook narrator. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for King of the Middle March by Keven Crossley-Holland and Put Out More Flags by Evelyn Waugh. His other recordings include The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier, Morality Play by Barry Unsworth, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. Michael Maloney is an accomplished actor and audiobook narrator. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for King of the Middle March by Keven Crossley-Holland and Put Out More Flags by Evelyn Waugh. His other recordings include The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier, Morality Play by Barry Unsworth, and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne.

Review :
A thought-provoking and surprising page-turner that for some readers may recall Ian McEwan's Atonement, another novel with themes of war and recrimination.-- "Library Journal Starred Review" "(In) Boyne's fiction, there's a sense that people are fundamentally the sum of their traumas...Boyne's narrative grip is strong." -- "Literary Review (London)" "The Absolutist is a riveting look into what drives the relationships we have in spite of the world around us." -- "Seattle Gay News" "A novel of immeasurable sadness, in a league with Graham Greene's The End of the Affair. John Boyne is very, very good at portraying the destructive power of a painfully kept secret." -- "John Irving, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Cider House Rules" "A wonderful, sad, tender book that is going to have an enormous impact on everyone who reads it." -- "Colm Toibin, New York Times bestselling author of Nora Webster" "An outstanding read, very highly recommended." -- "Historical Novel Society" "In this relentlessly tragic yet beautifully crafted novel, Boyne documents the lives of two inseparable men navigating the trenches of WWI and the ramifications of a taboo involvement." -- "Publishers Weekly" "Narrator Michael Maloney provides a flawless rendition of the story. His impeccable timing, coupled with a deep, soulful English accent, makes this novel a thrilling audio experience. Maloney slowly introduces the atmospheric first few pages using authentic character voices to support the text and employs a varied pace to draw us into the mysterious plot. It all adds up to a rare combination in which text and voice create an unforgettable book. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award. Finalist for the 2013 Audie Award." -- "AudioFile" "Political, personal, powerful...a fiercely interrogative novel that asks not just what it means to be a man but also what it means to be a human being in the extreme circumstances of war." -- "Irish Times" "What begins as a slow-building World War I period piece...grows deeper, more curious, and uneasy as it progresses--and midway through this sad and beautiful story, you realize you're in the hands of a quiet master. Piling questions atop half-truths, John Boyne...has crafted a taut and tragic tale of love and war, with a kick-in-the-gut ending." -- "Amazon.com, editorial review"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798200075157
  • Publisher: Tantor Audio
  • Publisher Imprint: Tantor Audio
  • Edition: Unabridged edition
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 820007515X
  • Publisher Date: 20 Aug 2012
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English


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