The house of special purpose
Boyne, John, 1971-2009
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Russia 1915 - Aged 16, Georgy Jachmenov steps in front of an assassin's bullet intended for a senior member of the Russian Imperial family. He is proclaimed a hero and soon becomes bodyguard to Tsar Nicholas II's son. 65 years later, visiting his dying wife in hospital, memories of the life they had together flood his mind.
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The house of special purpose / John Boyne.
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London : Doubleday, 2009.
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496 p. ; 24 cm.
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9780385616065 (hbk)0385616066 (hbk)
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English
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