Cutting for Stone
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.
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Beautiful but tragic story of twins Marion and Shiva, orphaned at birth, growing up in a turbulent Ethiopia during the reign of Haile Selaisse.
Lots of richly formed characters, and his descriptions of the medical procedures read almost like prose.
Lots of richly formed characters, and his descriptions of the medical procedures read almost like prose.
What a beautiful book! I am absolutely enamored of Abraham Varghese's writing. His characters all came to life for me in the reading of this book and their stories will live on in my mind as heroic yet human individuals who I feel honored to have met in the pages of this book.
This is one of those books that I will think about a long time after I finish it. This is the kind of book you read and want to talk about with others. I loved this book! Why only 4 stars then? Because it was so damn long! The story really picks up after the first 100 pages or so. Absolutely loved Ghosh & Marion. If only everyone could learn a little something from them. Beautifully written, amazing story of brothers, love & loss.
One of a kind story, with unforgettable characters...my only regret was that there was no part written from the perspective of Shiva; he seemed such an extraordinary character and his actions were crucial to the book's development.
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