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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, 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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Amazon Exclusive: John Irving Reviews Cutting for Stone
John Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times--winning once, in 1980, for the novel The World According to Garp. In 1992, Irving was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules--a film with seven Academy Award nominations. Read his exclusive Amazon guest review of Cutting for Stone:
That Abraham Verghese is a doctor and a writer is already established; the miracle of this novel is how organically the two are entwined. I’ve not read a novel wherein medicine, the practice of it, is made as germane to the storytelling process, to the overall narrative, as the author manages to make it happen here. The medical detail is stunning, but it never overwhelms the humane and narrative aspects of this moving and ambitious novel. This is a first-person narration where the first-person voice appears to disappear, but never entirely; only in the beginning are we aware that the voice addressing us is speaking from the womb! And what terrific characters--even the most minor players are given a full history. There is also a sense of great foreboding; by the midpoint of the story, one dreads what will further befall these characters. The foreshadowing is present in the chapter titles, too--‘The School of Suffering’ not least among them! Cutting for Stone is a remarkable achievement.--John Irving
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Customer Reviews
2010-10-25
By Carol A. Sym (Maspeth, New york United States)
Cutting For Stone is a homage to Ethiopia, to the medical profession and to the bonds of family. It is a huge novel which does not touch lightly on the aforementioned elements. Hence it is wordy and sometimes overambitious. This being said, the characters are exquisetly drawn.The reader will know every aspect of each character by the novel's end . Their strengths and weaknesses will be clear . Heroes like Hema and Ghosh will touch the reader's heart in a warm and wonderful way.Many life lessons will be learned along the way.The sights, sounds, tastes and feel of Ethiopia will take the reader on a journey of cultural discovery. The author's love for Ethiopia is palpable in the novel. For history buffs, there is much to learn about the politics and struggles of a nation faced with political upheaval and struggle.For medical enthusiasts, there is a plethora of surgical information and anatomical facts.(Sometimes too many, especially for the squeamish)The men and women in the medical profession come to be understood in a very human and eye opening way. The core of the story,however, centers on the twin boys, MarionShiva, and their unique personalities and individual journeys.There are events that test the bonds of family loyalty and love.There are difficult decisions that must be made and ethical choices to consider which make the novel interesting and thought provoking.This is a novel that needs time to be properly read and digested.Cutting for Stone is a wonderful book club read.
2010-10-20
By tcarp
This is long book, but seems to fly by. Very interesting for anyone in the medical field. Loved it!
2010-10-20
By Patricia J. McKinney (Winston Salem, NC United States)
Cutting for Stone starts off slowly, but hang with it. It is definitely worth the read.
2010-10-18
By litlover
There's a lot to like in this fat novel, and parts of the story really drew me in. In places the story succumbs to melodrama, which worked in some places and in others simply felt implausible. The novel's wide time frame chases the epic but doesn't always work. Still, it was nice to sink into a book that tries to be sweeping. Sometimes the writing made me flinch, but then I would remember that the author is a physician. I learned a lot, too, about the setting and about practicing medicine in less than ideal circumstances. Not a favorite book and I gave my copy away knowing that I wouldn't read this novel a second time, but it told a good story and I'm glad I read it. It also read pretty fast, which is sometimes a good thing, as it was here.
2010-10-17
By patso
I thoroughly enjoyed this book which was well written, well researched and hard to put down.
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