{"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\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":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649395822866,"sku":"9781635421668","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_62ff294a-b3d0-4724-9886-58964df2395f.jpg?v=1733262956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-absolutist-a-novel-by-the-author-of-the-hearts-invisible-furies-9781635421668","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}