Another character in this work learns that both his mentor, Lord Suffolk, and the secretary Miss Morden died in an explosion before meeting his future lover while she is playing the piano.
In this work, a character recounts his attempts to discover the ancient city of Zerzura. A married woman throws dishes and silverware at her lover, and he takes the blame for his wounds and bruises. Another character in this work learns that both his mentor, Lord Suffolk, and the secretary Miss Morden died in an explosion before meeting his future lover while she is playing the piano. One character in this work had his (*) thumbs cut off, and the main character is injured when he parachutes out of a burning plane. Kip leaves the central villa after hearing about the atomic bomb, and Katherine Clifton, the title character's lover, dies in a cave. For 10 points, Caravaggio is a crippled thief in this novel in which Hana nurses the title character, Almasy, written by Michael Ondaatje.
In this work, a character recounts his attempts to discover the ancient city of Zerzura.
The English Patient