description: More than forty years after his death, Laszlo Almasy's name would become famous in Anthony Minghella's film The English Patient . But who was he really? Was he a spy? If so, for whom-the Allies or the Germans? John Bierman's wide-ranging investigation of Almasy's life and career reveals an even more complex and enigmatic figure than Hollywood allowed.
language: English
title: The Secret Life of Laszlo Almasy: The Real English Patient
titlecomplete: The Secret Life of Laszlo Almasy: The Real English Patient
genres: Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Penguin Global