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Aug 09, 2011 michael ondaatje is the author of six novels, a memoir, a nonfiction book on film, and several books of poetry. The running in the family quotes below are all either spoken by michael ondaatje or refer to michael ondaatje. Download the english patient michael ondaatje ebook. This novel is a completely original orchestration of a comingofage story, memoir, maritime adventure as powerful as conrad or stevenson. Running in the family michael ondaatje download free ebook. The book begins with a series of disjointed stories about ondaatjes parents and grandparents.
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