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The English Patient

Winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize
By Michael Ondaatje
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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje is a story set during the final days of World War II in an Italian villa, where four characters are brought together by the war's chaotic impact. As they care for a severely burned and mysterious English patient, their intertwined histories and secrets unravel, revealing the complex layers of love, identity, and healing in the aftermath of conflict.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy intricately woven tales of love and loss set against the backdrop of war. You'll appreciate its lyrical prose and the way it delves into the complexities of human relationships amidst the chaos of WWII. If you are drawn to stories that explore identity, memory, and healing through multi-layered narratives, this novel will captivate you.

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The English Patient

Simplified Chinese edition of the 1992 Booker Prize winner The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje. The book was adapted to film starring Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas which won Best Picture and Director in 1997.

WINNER OF THE GOLDEN MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018

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WINNER OF THE GOLDEN MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018

‘Magnificent' Sunday Times

'The best piece of fiction I've read in years' Independent on Sunday

The final curtain is closing on the Second World War and in an abandoned Italian village. Hana, a nurse, tends to her sole remaining patient. Rescued from a burning plane, the anonymous Englishman is damaged beyond recognition and haunted by painful memories.

The only clue Hana has to unlocking his past is the one thing he clung on to through the fire – a copy of The Histories by Herodotus, covered with hand-written notes detailing a tragic love affair.

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Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient is widely praised for its profound and poetic storytelling that intertwines history, love, and war. Critics laud its descriptive beauty and innovative narrative, highlighting the author's ability to create an evocative and imaginative world. The novel is described as compelling and moving, with a depth that invites readers to engage deeply with its themes and savour its rich prose.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526605900

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Michael Ondaatje is the author of several novels, as well as a memoir, a non-fiction book on film, and several books of poetry. Among his many Canadian and international recognitions, his novel The English Patient won the Booker Prize and the 2018 Golden Man Booker Prize, and was adapted into a multi-award-winning Oscar movie; and Anil’s Ghost won the Giller Prize, the Irish Times International Fiction Prize, and the Prix Médicis. Born in Sri Lanka, Michael Ondaatje lives in Toronto.

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