Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1993. Book Club. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Haunting and harrowing, as beautiful as it is disturbing, The English Patient tells the story of the entanglement of four damaged lives in an Italian monastery as World War II ends. The exhausted nurse, Hana; the maimed thief, Caravaggio; the wary sapper, Kip: each is haunted by the riddle of the English patient, the nameless, burn victim who lies in an upstairs room and whose memories of passion, betrayal, and rescue illuminate this book like flashes of heat lightning. In lyrical prose informed by a poetic consciousness, Michael Ondaatje weaves these characters together, pulls them tight, then unravels the threads with unsettling acumen.
Sturdy book, cream cloth spine, yellow boards, with very bright red initials at top front, bright red lettering and design on spine, red color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 307 pages plus brief biographical note. Some pencil notes. DJ glossy gray background with person on front, spine and back right, color design at top front, praise from Toni Morrison, Don Delillo, Richard Ford. DJ has light crease at top front tip, top and bottom back edges. Fine DJ/Good book.
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UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Alfred A. Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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