Cutting for Stone (Vintage) (0375714367)

Editorial Review:

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.

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:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

One of the best books I have ever read:

This review won't be long. I just want to get my opinion added to the five star reviews. This is a wonderful book, full of interesting characters, a great story and really excellent writing. It has a lot of medical information which I enjoyed but more than that it is a real story that stays with you long after you close the back cover of the book. I finished it and wanted to start again at page 1. A wonderful story, you will love it and pass it on to all your friends. It is in the list of my top 10 books of... more info

Complex and Beautiful:

A teaching colleague recommended this novel, and I found it very satisfying, my favorite of 5 or 6 novels I have read this summer. It contains a birth mystery that does not resolve until near the end of the book, the warm, wonderful story of an untraditional family, a peek into Ethiopia, a great deal of medical information and unforgettable characters. Verghese is a wonderful writer, but his vocabulary can be challenging and his plotting complex, so this novel is not for the casual reader. I especially... more info

An Unusual and Appealing Richness:

This book was both unusual and intriguing. I've read thousands of books, and can't think of another with such unusual characters or settings. Much of the book takes place in Africa, but we also spend time in India and America. This story spans a handful of decades and several continents, all described from a seldom-seen viewpoint.
The book covers a lot of ground, and not all of it is geography. There's a touch of religion. A bit of mysticism. A lot of science and medicine. Throw in some psychology and... more info

Worth the read.:

I don't usually write a review, but, I loved this book. I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend it.

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