Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, published by Random House of Canada on February 3, 2009, is a first edition novel that spans 541 pages. This emotionally charged narrative follows the lives of twin brothers, Marion and Shiva Stone, born in a mission hospital in Addis Ababa to a nun and a surgeon. Orphaned at birth, the twins share a deep bond and a passion for medicine, navigating their intertwined destinies against the backdrop of political upheaval in Ethiopia.
Readers will find a rich exploration of family life, medical challenges, and the complexities of sibling relationships as Marion flees to America, seeking refuge in a New York City hospital. The story delves into themes of love and betrayal, culminating in a journey of self-discovery and healing. This edition presents a profound look at the connections between personal and professional lives, set against the contrasting landscapes of Africa and America.
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A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel — an enthralling family saga of Africa and America, doctors and patients, exile and home.
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. Orphaned by their mother’s death in childbirth 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. Yet it will be love, not politics — their passion for the same woman — that will tear them apart and force Marion, fresh out of medical school, to flee his homeland. He makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him — nearly destroying him — Marion must entrust his life to the two men he thought he trusted least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him.
An unforgettable journey into one man’s remarkable life, and an epic story about the power, intimacy, and curious beauty of the work of healing others.
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