Description
An uncorrected proof of The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje.
Octavo, 303pp. Original yellow paper wraps, title in black on front cover and spine. Stated “This is an Uncorrected Proof” on front cover. Tentative publication date listed as “15 October 1992” and tentative price listed as $21. Solid text block, fine. A unique example of a timeless wartime novel.
The English Patient is set in the North African campaign of World War II. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1996 starring Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Willem Dafoe, and Colin Firth. The film received nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
