The English Patient: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
With ravishing beauty and unsettling intelligence, Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning novel traces the intersection of four damaged lives in an Italian villa at the end of World War II. Hana, the exhausted nurse; the maimed thief, Caravaggio; the wary sapper, Kip: each is haunted by the riddle of the English patient, the nameless, burned man who lies in an upstairs room and whose memories of passion, betrayal, and rescue illuminate this book like flashes of heat lightning
Quick facts about The English Patient
- Title: The English Patient
- Author: Michael Ondaatje
- First published: 1992
- Genre: fiction, world war, 1939-1945, ficción
- OpenLibrary ID: OL53071W
Where to read The English Patient
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The English Patient about?
With ravishing beauty and unsettling intelligence, Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning novel traces the intersection of four damaged lives in an Italian villa at the end of World War II.
Who wrote The English Patient?
The English Patient was written by Michael Ondaatje.
When was The English Patient published?
The English Patient was first published in 1992.
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