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The English Patient, a 1992 novel by Michael Ondaatje, is a work of historical fiction that explores themes of love, war, and identity
. The novel is set in an abandoned Italian villa at the end of World War II and tells the story of four individuals brought together by the war: Hana, a Canadian nurse; Caravaggio, a Canadian thief and spy; Kip, an Indian soldier in the British army; and the titular English patient, a mysterious man who has been burned beyond recognition. The English Patient won the Booker Prize in 1992 and was adapted into a film in 1996 that won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Anthony Minghella.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Almásy, and explanations important quotes from The English Patient.
