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The English Patient," deals with four people living together in an Italian villa which used to be a hospital during World War II. There was the mysterious "English patient," who suffered such severe burns that he was almost completely black who no one seemed to know what his name was or who he was and there was Hana, a nurse who took it upon herself to nurse and care for him.
In addition, there was Caravaggio who was a thief, spy, and a friend of Hana's father who stayed at the villa because of her. Lastly, there was Kip, a Sikh who was a sapper with the British forces and who fell in love with Hana. All four came with baggage and this book deals with how lives intersected with one another. The story took place during the World War II.
It was not an easy read as the author goes back and forth with each of the individual's stories. The style was very poetic and lyrical which made it difficult to fully comprehend the book. The pace was a bit slow. Unless you have nothing else to do but read strange and complex books, don't bother with it.
In addition, there was Caravaggio who was a thief, spy, and a friend of Hana's father who stayed at the villa because of her. Lastly, there was Kip, a Sikh who was a sapper with the British forces and who fell in love with Hana. All four came with baggage and this book deals with how lives intersected with one another. The story took place during the World War II.
It was not an easy read as the author goes back and forth with each of the individual's stories. The style was very poetic and lyrical which made it difficult to fully comprehend the book. The pace was a bit slow. Unless you have nothing else to do but read strange and complex books, don't bother with it.
