An unforgettable story that sets love and passion against the devastations of war and the politics of nations. At the heart of this spectacular novel that sweeps from the romantic world of the great desert explores to a glittering pre-war Cairo, from england during the blitz to an abandoned villa in Tuscany is a spellbinding mystery: the identity of the unknown patient, burned beyond recognition, who is haunted by memories of a turbulent love affair in the North African dedert.
This book is donated by Dr Polkovsky.