In the Skin of a Lion Audio (Read by Willem Dafoe)

A haunting tale of passion, privilege and biting physical labour, of men and women moved by compassion and driven by the power of dreams — sometimes even to murder.

Acclaimed stage and film actor Willem Dafoe played Caravaggio in Ondaatje's The English Patient.

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"Splendidly evocative and entertaining." — The Toronto Star

"Beautiful—I urge you to read this book." — The New York Times

"A triumph — a powerful and revelatory accomplishment." — The Times Literary Supplement

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