The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of The Heart's Invisible Furies
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John Boyne. (2012). The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of The Heart's Invisible Furies. Other Press.

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John Boyne. 2012. The Absolutist: A Novel By the Author of The Heart's Invisible Furies. Other Press.

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