The Absolutist
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781590515525 (1590515528)
ASIN: 1590515528
Publish date: 2012-07-10
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Pages no: 309
Edition language: English
I should start to say that the first world war is very unknown in the Netherlands. It's not that people don't know about it, but as we didn't play a part in it, it is apparently less important in History class. Since 2,5 years I've been going to college in Leuven, Belgium. That city has been burned ...
My god, that was sad. It's not really a romance, more a tale of frustrated desire wrapped up in an indictment of the First World War, and it's beautifully done. It's a very understated novel; Boyne manages to capture the horror and despair of the trenches very clearly and without trying too hard to ...
This story is about Tristan Sadler, a young veteran of World War 1 who is dealing with intense shame and guilt, a consequence of his involvement in the war. Told in the first person narrative by the main character, Tristan recounts how he and his best friend, Will Bancroft, faced an intense personal...
Tristan visits the sister of one of his WWI army buddies to purge his soul of the guilt of the Great War and revisit the events surrounding his platoon's deployment and engagement.This was not the book I was expecting. I guess I didn't know what I was expecting, but this was not a book I would have...
Read my full review @ http://bit.ly/R8OcGyMy opinion: I must admit that when I first started reading this book, it bored me to tears. I tried to read it as I read a chunk of books I review-with a speed not of skimming, but not getting the full perspective of the book either. At some point, probably ...
13 years ago
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