Cutting for Stone
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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, … More »
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.
Baker & Taylor
The twin sons of a secret love affair between an Indian nun and a British surgeon in Addis Ababa, Marion and Shiva Stone are orphaned by their mother's death in childbirth and father's disappearance, coming of age in an Ethiopia on the brink of revolution, bound together by a shared interest in medicine and forever divided by their love for the same woman. Reprint. A best-selling book.
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& Taylor
Twin brothers born from a secret love affair between an Indian nun and a British surgeon in Addis Ababa, Marion and Shiva Stone come of age in Ethiopia, where their love for the same woman drives them apart.
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Add a SummaryAbout the life of a twin fathered by a brilliant surgeon and his assistant, a nun. Mother dies in childbirth and the story goes through his life as he tries to understand what his calling is.
Twin brothers born from a secret love affair between an Indian nun and a British surgeon in Addis Ababa, Marion and Shiva Stone come of age in an Ethiopia on the brink of revolution, where their love for the same woman drives them apart. 560p.
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Add a Quote“One person can make a difference and every person should try.” –John F Kennedy
“Respectability is the punishment of the wild.”-Margaret Mitchell
'Why must I do what is hardest?' 'Because, Marion, you are an instrument of God. Don't leave the instrument sitting in its case, my son. Play!' - the advice of Matron to a young Marion
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Add a CommentCutting for Stone was a wonderful book from start to finish. I would recommend it.
A good read with insight into 3rd world vs 1st world medicine, and Ethiopian history/culture in the latter 20th century.
A++ All the way….A must have Book in all Libraries - worth the long library wait and WORTH the cost of owing! I would recommend this movie for all to read.
Personally I loved this book though I was sort of put off by the large amount of medical info at the beginning. This book has so many layers and has such a fascinating plot that I was drawn into it. susann
Hello.. Have tried to renew this book.. am unable to do so - Why? Please help me out thanks Sue
Just re-read this novel. It was as wonderful as I remembered it. The characters are so vivid and the story is epic, but not impersonal. Verghese is a great writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
I thought the book was truly well written, and the characters were lovable, flawed, and believable. I enjoyed the entire story up until the very end, which I found a bit contrived, but certainly not the worst in modern fiction. I would definitely recommend this to lovers of historical fiction.
Great book about growing up, learning about science and another culture, and contains very human experiences.
While I sort of think of this novel as an Ethiopian Thorn Birds, I found it to be instantly engrossing and quirky. I wanted to meet the characters in real life.
Great, great book. Interesting every step of the way with well developed, true to life, very flawed characters and taking place in Ethiopia.