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The House of Special Purpose
The House of Special Purpose
Author: John Boyne
From the author of The Absolutist comes a propulsive novel of the Russian Revolution and the fate of the Romanovs. — Part love story, part historical epic, part tragedy, The House of Special Purpose illuminates an empire at the end of its reign. Eighty-year-old Georgy Jachmenev is haunted by his past - a past of death, suffering, and scandal that...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781470843328
ISBN-10: 1470843323
Publication Date: 4/2/2013
Edition: Unabridged
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Book Type: Audio CD
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed The House of Special Purpose on + 1062 more book reviews
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A wonderful book! It begins in 1981 as Georgy visits his dying wife Zoya each day in the hospital and is told through his lifetime of memories with her. It unfolds with love, regrets, loyalty, guilt, and fear back to the reign of the Romonovs and an impoverished childhood in Russia. Some surprising revelations along this intense and moving journey. I loved it!
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BigGreenChair avatar reviewed The House of Special Purpose on + 461 more book reviews
Very well done, even if I guessed it way in the beginning when they first met! It's a big comfortable book about a terrible era but done in a beautiful way.


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