I feel i changed forever after reading this book, as if an entire universe had been illuminated for me. Burroways startling and accomplished novel, set in the years after 1914, presents a bleak picture of the american west as it follows a baltimore society woman who relocates to arizona on account of h. The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and explores the human side of medical practices. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 541 pages and is available in hardcover format. Cutting for stone ebook by abraham verghese rakuten kobo. Sign me up to get more news about literary fiction books. The tennis partner, about his distressing friendship with a drug addict and fellow doctor. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mothers death at their births and forsaken by their father. Cutting for stone, abraham vergheses debut novel, is nothing less than. This first novel was preceded by two non fiction books. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese fantastic fiction. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese book cover, description, publication. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
In cutting for stone, abraham vergheses ambitious first novel, a surgeon experiences what he calls ecstasy. A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel an enthralling family saga of africa. Cutting for stone 2009 is a novel written by ethiopianborn indianamerican medical doctor and author abraham verghese. If you like cutting for stone you might like similar books hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet, state of wonder, the invention of wings, the poisonwood bible, snow flower and the secret fan. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful indian. About cutting for stone a sweeping, emotionally riveting novel with over one million copies soldan enthralling family saga of africa and america, doctors and patients, exile and home. The book includes a deep description of both medical procedures and. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese, paperback barnes. A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novelan enthralling f. A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novelan enthralling family saga of africa and america, doctors and patients, exile and home. Read cutting for stone by abraham verghese available from rakuten kobo. Cutting for stones medical content increases as marion goes on to an internship in new york, and robs the novel of a little of its magic. An epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of.
Those words provide an epigraph partway through abraham vergheses first novel, cutting for stone, and also explain the surname of its narrator, marion stone. 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. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guide. This first novel was preceded by two nonfiction books. This first novel involves the trials of a medical family caught up in the turmoil of ethiopia.
The books climax unfortunately marks a further major misstep on vergheses part. Marion and shiva stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful indian nun and a brash british surgeon. Cutting for stone abraham verghese, 2009 knopf doubleday 541 pp. An epic novel which starts out in addis ababa and ends in new york, cutting for stone is one of those books that stays with you long after youre done. Stone is a fanfiction author that has written 3 stories for batman, and young justice. The story begins with an intense, anatomical description of the birth of marion and shiva, twin boys born to sister mary joseph praise and her lover, a brash english surgeon, dr. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by abraham verghese. Cutting for stone kindle edition by verghese, abraham. 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 miraclesand two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese a story of ethiopias past halfcentury impresses aida edemariam.