This is a beautiful item in excellent condition, as it has a clear cover on the front. The original novel of the movie "The English Patient." Very poetic writing. Winner of the Booker Prize. - Title: The English Patient [First Edition] - Author: Michael Ondaatje - Translator: Masao Tsuchiya Shinchosha Bunko Price: 667 yen (excluding tax) Set in an Italian monastery at the end of World War II, this is a story of four shattered lives. Hana, the exhausted nurse; Caravaggio, the disabled thief; Kip, the cautious sapper. And the mysterious English patient who captivates their hearts. The memories of passion, betrayal, and rescue of the burned, nameless man lying on the second floor of the monastery illuminate the story like lightning. Michael Ondaatje, with his poetic and lyrical style, intertwines these characters, seemingly binding them together, only to unravel the threads with a sharp sensitivity that probes the truth. Thank you for looking.