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Product Description
Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution.Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.
Customer Reviews
BreathtakingNo need to go into narrative details, others have done this more than adequately.
If you care about literature, if you care about human relations, if you care about anything at all READ THIS BOOK! There are few novels of this caliber.
The story is engrossing and introduces us to the unfamiliar territory of Addis Abeba with a rich panoply of characters.
The medical descriptions are brilliant! As an ophthalmic surgeon I can truly appreciate what he has done. I was at times at the edge of my seat. Dr Verghese has made me proud to share at least one of his 2 professions. It is also my intention to urge all my residents to read this.
My sincerest congratulations to Dr Verghese for a great contribution!
Tragomedy
Didn't think I would get into this book because of the excruciating detail, but I have gotten into it and am enjoying it. It is rather sad and funny at the same time. The players are real characters described in living colour and are easily pictured in my mind.I'm onli a third of the way through but know I will make it to the end.
Loved it!
The only reason I don't give it 5 starts is because a few passages are a little too long. Other than that, it is a beautiful story and very well written.
Book club material!
One of the best novels i have read in recent years. So compelling I couldn't put it down. i learned much about the Ethiopian culture.
What a journey
There isn't anything unique I can add to a book that's been reviewed over 300 times, so I won't try to give new information.
I just want to say how much I enjoyed reading it. I read a LOT and I haven't read something this worthwhile in a long time. It is a compelling, beautifully written book. I read it slowly, savoring every paragraph, and made it last for two glorious weeks.
