![]() ![]() He’d already been on his own for a year by then and in boot camp, at Aldershot Military Barracks, he’s befriended by a slightly older and much more confident young man named Will.Īlthough they come from very different backgrounds Tristan and Will share an instant connection. The Absolutist is the story Tristan Sadler, a young man of only 17 when he enlists in the Army in 1916. An absolutist was a man who would do nothing to further or support the war effort. I know about conscientious objectors in WWI and other wars, men who refuse to fight but will serve in other capacities. Have you heard of absolutists before? I hadn’t. And when I say ‘love story’ I do not mean ‘romance’ so don’t let that put you off. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a tragic love story unlike any other that I’ve read, yet it rings so absolutely true. It’s an epic World War I story that flows back and forth in time from 1919 to 1916, with a concluding chapter set in 1979. I love everything about this novel–the characters, the story, the time period, the writing style. ![]()
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