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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 illuminates this book like flashes of heat lightening.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Poignant exploration of love and loss amid war's chaos.
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to beautifully woven stories that delve into the depths of human emotion, this novel is a treasure. Ondaatje masterfully explores how war scars not just the land but the hearts of those caught in its wake. The characters' intertwined stories of passion, betrayal, and healing will stay with you long after you've turned the last page.
