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The house of special purpose  Cover Image Book Book

The house of special purpose / John Boyne.

Boyne, John. (Author).

Summary:

"New_March_2010 SPL_AdultFiction"
"A novel about a young man ripped from an impoverished home and thrust into the heart of a dying empire. Privy to the secrets of Nicholas and Alexandra, the machinations of Rasputin and the events leading to the final collapse of the autocracy, Georgy is a witness and participant in a drama that will echo down the century. His is also the story of a marriage in which a husband finds it impossible to live in the present and a wife is unable to reconcile herself with the past." - publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0385668678
  • ISBN: 9780385668675
  • Physical Description: 428 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2010.
Subject: Russians > England > London > Fiction.
Married people > Fiction.
Russia > Court and courtiers > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 5 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Burns Lake Public Library AF (Text)
Donation: 2012
35198000431933 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Castlegar Public Library FIC BOY (Text) 35146001576008 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Invermere Public Library FIC BOY (Text) IPL047649 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Gibsons Public Library FIC BOYN (Text) 30886000381711 Adult Fiction Hardcover Volume hold Checked out 2024-05-21
Sechelt Public Library F BOYN (Text) 33260000120189 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Trail and District Public Library Main Branch FIC BOY (Text) 35110000389193 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -


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