The English Patient

In an Italian villa at the end of World War II, a badly burned man of mysterious identity lies dying while being cared for by a Canadian nurse. Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning novel weaves together memory, desire, betrayal, and the wounds of war in lyrical, rhapsodic prose. It shared the Booker with Barry Unsworth's Sacred Hunger.

The English Patient was written by Michael Ondaatje, from Canada. First published in 1992.

The English Patient has received the following awards and honours: Booker Prize 1992.

The English Patient is a well-regarded book with solid critical recognition, with an aggregate editorial score of 66/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in World War II, identity, love.