The Recurring Cast
Standalone novel · 1992

The English Patient

At the end of the Second World War, a Canadian nurse, Hana, cares for a badly burned patient in a ruined villa in Italy, joined by a thief and a bomb disposal expert.

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Book facts

Author
Michael Ondaatje
Series
Standalone
Published
1992
Setting
Set in Tuscany
Characters charted
4
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The English Patient

4 recurring or key characters from Michael Ondaatje’s chart. Introduces Almásy and Kip.

Lead 2

  • HanaCanadian nurse
  • AlmásyFirst appearanceThe burned English patient

Major 2

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Other Michael Ondaatje books that share the most characters with The English Patient.