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Twin boys, Marion and Shiva Stone, are orphaned when their mother dies in childbirth. They are the children of British surgeon Dr Thomas Stone and an Indian nun who was his surgical assistant at a mission hospital in Ethiopia. The distraught Dr Stone disappears, leaving the boys to be adopted by a loving Indian couple, both doctors at the hospital.
Much of the book is told from the point of view of Marion. The boys share the special bond of twins so that sometimes Marion thinks of them as one ent ...more
Much of the book is told from the point of view of Marion. The boys share the special bond of twins so that sometimes Marion thinks of them as one ent ...more
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese is destined to join the lists of 1001 Books to Read, Greatest Literary Works of the 21st Century and so forth. It brings forth a wide range of emotions. The narrative of life in Ethiopia brings not only the country but the people and their culture to life.
This is the story of two young men, twins, who are orphaned at birth and raised by friends of their parents, from the very moment of their birth. Their father a famous surgeon and their mother a nun who had ...more
This is the story of two young men, twins, who are orphaned at birth and raised by friends of their parents, from the very moment of their birth. Their father a famous surgeon and their mother a nun who had ...more
For the most part, I enjoyed this story. I am glad I listened to it. I thought the ending was a bit rushed, but overall found Marion's tale.
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Loved this book! The characters are unforgettable. Page 9...BEAUTIFUL passages.
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