The English Patient
Man Booker Prize Winner
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4.3 • 136 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Warlight traces the intersection of four damaged lives in an abandoned Italian villa at the end of World War II. “A rare spellbinding web of dreams.” —Time
The nurse Hana, exhausted by death, obsessively tends to her last surviving patient. Caravaggio, the thief, tries to reimagine who he is, now that his hands are hopelessly maimed. The Indian sapper Kip searches for hidden bombs in a landscape where nothing is safe but himself. And at the center of his labyrinth lies the English patient, nameless and hideously burned, a man who is both a riddle and a provocation to his companions—and whose memories of suffering, rescue, and betrayal illuminate this book like flashes of heat lightning.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Alternating between a ruined Italian villa and the swirling sands of the Sahara, Michael Ondaatje’s Booker Prize–winning novel is a spellbinding read. Set just after World War II, the story follows Hana, a 20-year-old nurse who has seen awful things. One patient catches her attention: a terribly burned English pilot. She cares for him with monk-like dedication in an abandoned house, soaking in his remarkable stories. But as more information comes out, questions arise; is he really who he says he is? With romance, a touch of mystery, and a captivating sense of place, The English Patient is a modern classic for good reason.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful
An absolutely amazing read. Real emotion and thought.
A Tale of Love and Regret
This book contains a wartime blending of somewhat diverse characters. The English patient, Hana, Kip, and Caravaggio are caught in a living situation together and various interpersonal dynamics ensue. The book dwells less on the English Patient’s past love affair than the movie. The writing style is wistful and dreamy, as by an author filled with his own regrets.