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The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and. Marion and shiva stone are born one dramatic afternoon in 1954 in addis ababa, the same day their mother a nun, sister mary joseph. Cutting for stone is a novel written by ethiopianborn indianamerican medical doctor and author abraham verghese. Cutting for stone the phrase is from the hippocratic oath is about twins born joined at the head, in a mission hospital in addis ababa half a century ago. Discover book depositorys huge selection of abraham verghese books online. When first published, the novel was on the the new york times best seller list for two years and generally received well by critics. A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novelan enthralling family saga of africa and america, doctors and patients, exile and home. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese book cover, description, publication. Published in 2009 by vintage, cutting for stone is abraham vergheses debut novel.

Cutting for stone is abraham vergheses big, bloated panorama of 20th century ethiopia, where medicine and religion meet, and surgeons and carmelite nuns procreate. Thomas stone, who becomes a key player in her destiny. Cutting stone by janet burroway and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cutting for stone kindle edition by verghese, abraham. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese, 9780099443636, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The plot of this big, dense book is fairly straightforward. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful indian nun and a brash british surgeon at a mission hospital in addis ababa. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mothers death at their births and forsaken by their father. The books climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. Very good standard used condition book with the text inside being clean and unmarked exterior of the book shows moderate signs of usage fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these. The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and explores the human side of medical practices. Ive been telling everybody to read this superb novel from abraham verghese. The book is a roller coaster ride of agonies and ecstasies that too often relies heavily on coincidence to move the plot along.