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The Absolutist

by John Boyne
Other. 2012. 320p. ISBN 9781590515525. pap. $19.95; ebk. ISBN 9781590515532.
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Tristan contacts the sister of a fellow soldier two years after the end of World War I with a heartbreaking story about his close relationship to her brother. Boyne's story succeeds not only as a window into horrific fighting conditions but also as a wrenching look at the difficulties of living as a gay man during the period. (LJ 5/15/12)
Reviewed by Staff , Jan 02, 2019
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