The Absolutist

Name: The Absolutist
Author: John Boyne

by John Boyne

Two soldiers in World War I form a complex bond amid love, loss, and history

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John Boyne

Irish novelist whose The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is one of the best-selling Irish novels of all time. His work spans historical fiction, contemporary drama, and controversy. He is one of Ireland's most commercially successful literary authors.

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