The English Patient
Complex
Deep
Expressive

The English Patient

WINNER OF THE GOLDEN MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018'Magnificent' Sunday Times'The best piece of fiction I've read in years' Independent on SundayThe final curtain is closing on the Second World War and in an abandoned Italian village. Hana, a nurse, tends to her sole remaining patient. Rescued from a burning plane, the anonymous Englishman is damaged beyond recognition and haunted by painful memories. The only clue Hana has to unlocking his past is the one thing he clung on to through the fire - a copy of The Histories by Herodotus, covered with hand-written notes detailing a tragic love affair.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Sarah Sammis
Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
5 stars
Apr 4, 2024
Photo of Jim Hagan
Jim Hagan@aranyalma
1 star
Mar 3, 2024
Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly
5 stars
Jan 4, 2024
Beautiful
Expressive
Extraordinary
Contemplative
Photo of Rohan Uddin
Rohan Uddin@thesparrowfall
5 stars
Feb 3, 2023
Photo of Siya S
Siya S@haveyoureadbkk
1 star
Nov 29, 2022
Photo of taryn a.
taryn a.@nouvellevogue
3 stars
Nov 3, 2022
Photo of Arianna M
Arianna M@letterarii
5 stars
Nov 2, 2022
Photo of Fraser Simons
Fraser Simons@frasersimons
5 stars
Jun 9, 2022
Photo of Vivian
Vivian@vivian_munich
4 stars
Apr 22, 2022
Photo of Nooshin
Nooshin@nooshin
2 stars
Mar 30, 2022
Photo of Abigail Mills
Abigail Mills@abigailmills
3 stars
Dec 1, 2021
Photo of Daryl Houston
Daryl Houston@dllh
3 stars
Sep 30, 2021
Photo of Cat Imb
Cat Imb@thereadingcat
4 stars
Sep 13, 2021
Photo of Elad Schulman
Elad Schulman@theloungingreader
2 stars
Sep 3, 2021
Photo of Udit Desai
Udit Desai@uydesai
3.5 stars
Oct 22, 2024
Photo of Niki Sotiropoulou-Nassika
Niki Sotiropoulou-Nassika@nikisn
5 stars
May 24, 2024
Photo of Jesse White
Jesse White@jesse_d_w
5 stars
Jan 2, 2024
Photo of Wonko the Sane
Wonko the Sane@wonko
2 stars
Mar 11, 2023
Photo of Meniah
Meniah@athoughtfulrecord
Deep
Complex
Eloquent
Meaningful
Photo of Stephanie Hume
Stephanie Hume @stephmh
4 stars
Jul 5, 2024
Photo of Sebastian Leck
Sebastian Leck@sebastianleck
3 stars
Jul 4, 2024
Photo of Emily Burns
Emily Burns@emilymelissabee
5 stars
Jul 3, 2024
Photo of Richu A Kuttikattu
Richu A Kuttikattu@richuak
4 stars
Mar 26, 2024
Photo of Deepika Ramesh
Deepika Ramesh@theboookdog
3 stars
Jan 25, 2024

Highlights

Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly
Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly
Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly
Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly
Photo of Sarah Christine Gill
Sarah Christine Gill@Gilly