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With unsettling beauty and intelligence, michael ondaatjes booker prizewinning novel traces the intersection of four damaged lives in an abandoned italian villa at the end of world war ii. Sep 14, 2015 the english patient by michael ondaatje contemporary classics book discussion monday september 14 2015 6 pm7 pm chael ondaatjes midmanhattan library corner room looking for a little something to liven up your monday evening. Michael ondaatje born 12th september 1943 is a sri lankancanadian novelist and poet. The english patient quotes by michael ondaatjepage 3 of 8. The english patient summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Michael ondaatje is a novelist and poet who lives in toronto, canada. With unsettling beauty and intelligence, this golden man booker prizewinning novel traces the intersection of four dama.
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