Review of The English Patient (1996) by Lupe B — 29 Jun 2009
Great love story, you will cry!!
Quotes:
This... this, the hollow at the base of a woman's throat, does it have an official name?
Just in case you're interested, it's called the suprasternal notch.
Almásy: When were you most happy?
Katharine Clifton: Now.
Almásy: When were you least happy?
Katharine Clifton: Now.
New lovers are nervous and tender, but smash everything. For the heart is an organ of fire.
Every night I cut out my heart. But in the morning it was full again.
Almásy: You're wearing the thimble.
Katharine Clifton: Of course, you idiot. I always wear it; I've always worn it; I've always loved you.
My darling. I'm waiting for you. How long is the day in the dark? Or a week? The fire is gone, and I'm horribly cold. I really should drag myself outside but then there'd be the sun. I'm afraid I waste the light on the paintings, not writing these words. We die. We die rich with lovers and tribes, tastes we have swallowed, bodies we've entered and swum up like rivers. Fears we've hidden in - like this wretched cave. I want all this marked on my body. Where the real countries are. Not boundaries drawn on mapswith the names of powerful men. I know you'll come carry me out to the Palace of Winds. That's what I've wanted: to walk in such a place with you. With friends, on an earth without maps. The lamp has gone out and I'm writing in the darkness.
This review of The English Patient (1996) was written by Lupe B on 29 Jun 2009.
The English Patient has generally received very positive reviews.
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