The House of Special Purpose (novel)

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The House of Special Purpose is a novel written by Irish novelist John Boyne. It was first published in 2009 by Doubleday and re-published by Other Press in 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Dennison, Matthew (24 April 2009). "The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne". The Times .
  2. Hardyment, Christina (23 October 2011). "The Absolutist, by John Boyne" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  3. Boyne, John (2 April 2013). "THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews .
  4. "Fiction Book Review: The House of Special Purpose". Publishers Weekly . 11 February 2013.