Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. ... In the course of his adventures, Patrick's life intersects with those of characters who reappear in Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning The English Patient. 256 pp. ... He was an abashed man, an inheritance from his father. ... The central theme behind many stories is the loss and regaining of identity. ... One of many themes in this novel is the search for identity and light. ...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

This volume was very well-received by critics and readers alike, receiving nominations for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. ... Adam Meyer, in his book, Raymond Carver, argues that "Carver is at the height of his powers here, having arrived at his full maturity, and Cathedral as a whole is certainly the most impressive of his collections." ... was chosen for The Best American Short Stories, 1967. ... The book marked a shift in Carver's fiction away from the bare minimalist prose of his earlier work toward a fuller, more detailed style. Critics hailed the ...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School