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The English Patient

Pages
320
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

In a crumbling Italian villa at the close of World War II, four individuals are drawn together by circumstance and their own pasts. A nurse, a thief, and a sapper are all touched by the mystery of the burned, nameless man in the room upstairs. His memories of love, loss, and survival slowly come to light, connecting their fates in unexpected ways.

About the author

M
Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje is a Canadian writer and poet who won the Booker Prize for his novel The English Patient. He writes historical fiction and memoirs, including titles like Anil’s Ghost and In the

Characters

HanaProtagonist
CaravaggioSupporting
KipSupporting
All characters in The English Patient
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