Cutting for Stone
By Abraham Verghese
- Release Date: 2009-02-03
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of The Covenant of Water: A beautifully written, page-turning family saga of Ethiopia and America, doctors and patients, exile and home. • “Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters.... Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist.” —USA Today
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.
This sweeping, emotionally riveting novel that "shows how history and landscape and accidents of birth conspire to create the story of a single life" (Los Angeles Times).
Reviews
Phenomenal
5By Lane ChristianAbsurdly goodA
3By riskdbLong and winding human history .Escaping to Addis Ababa
5By Susan of the WildhackSick from what my doctor would describe as “residual crud” from some generic, nasty upper respiratory infection, I had been escaping into fiction after a heartbreaking election. When I mentioned to my doctor that I had been reading nonstop and was enamored of medically accurate fiction, she sat back a bit on her stool in front of the EHR and said, “I just read a book I think you’d like called “Cutting for Stone.” She described the Indian gynecologist who I now know as Hema, and I could see that she loved that character, and now I do too. I still have the residual crud, but it’s only been 2 days! The language used in this book is both lyrical and straight from Dorland’s, and it and this book are a delight.Poignant
5By lthoma2Engaging with great characters and a unique plot beautifully written.Very fitting title. Perfect!
5By Mitzi ParryI loved this book. I loved the way the author so intricately wove the story between continents, and people from so many different cultures. There was so much I learned from this book. I highly recommend it.Beautiful Story
5By MariaCorinaI was completely immersed in this world, the way he writes is breathtakingTerrific read!
5By Jenhill585Stunning portrayal of complicated family relationships amidst the backdrop of Ethiopian history. Fantastically written.Good travel read
5By FeelinfairRead this book! It takes a few chapters to find your mojo. If you have any investment in medical or surgical interests, it will soon have you turning the pages. Great story and excellent writing!Mesmerizing
5By Matton MorgansI loved this book, I found the story and the writing heartbreaking and entrancing. BeautifulOne of the Best ever!
5By jwadewindThis book is so fabulous, I am speechless. It is a book that is beautifully written, a fascinating story, so full of interesting characters, information and scenery so well described that one is transported front Cochin to Madras, then to Addis Abba, New York and you feel like you were there.I am ambivalent about the title.
5By washoegalI loved this book very much. I did not want it to end. The writing is fantastic. I felt like I knew each of these characters.Mesmerizing
5By jessica drennanThis is a lovely epic about the life of a family whose members are dedicated to medicine. The pace of the story never lags and never outruns itself. I was engaged from the beginning to the end. The story follows the lives of congenital twins . The description of life in Ethiopia and later the jarring comparisons to life in America during the same time period are entrancing. As many reviews state there is a lot of medical terminology and much of the story takes place in medical settings; however, this is just a sideline—a medium through which you will experience the true story of life, love, loss, and fulfillment. I can’t recommend this book enough.Cutting for Stone
5By Kera5Epic and beautifully written!Loved
5By nfnchehnLovely book.Really enjoyed this book
5By bleachmama7It popped up as a trial and I was hooked from the prologue. Love, betrayal, drama, death, pain and a lot of medical procedures- Needless to say I paid for the book after the 4 chapter trial. And I do not regret it.What a great story about growing up in a foreign land.
4By JekkbnddmThe struggles of twin boy’s growing up in hospital community, then one twin venturing to the USA to complete his medical training was reviting.Cutting for Stone
5By Peg1gyA wonderful book from start to finish. Beautiful characters and set in a part of the world unfamiliar to me. I laughed and shed tears. A touching story, well told.Breathtaking imagery
5By WillowwiseBeautifully written with deep, meaningful passages reflecting the passion of our souls. I never thought I'd be so captivated by such in-depth medical detail, but I found it all fascinating. I want to turn around and read it all again.Great
5By rahmhSuch a great book. I was afraid to start it cuz of all the medical terms & details I knew existed from the reviews. However I did buy it & it turned out to be one of the best I've ever read. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn't put down.
