The English Patient

The English Patient is a 1992 novel by Michael Ondaatje. The book is about people brought together at an Italian villa during the Italian Campaign of World War II. The four main characters are: a burned English man, his Canadian Army nurse, a Sikh British Army sapper, and a Canadian thief. The book won the 1992 Booker Prize, the 2018 Golden Man Booker, and the Governor General's Award.

For the movie, see The English Patient (movie).

Other websites

• Michael Ondaatje discusses The English Patient on the BBC
• The writings of László Almásy, available in English translation.