Verghese, marion praise stone, the novels protagonist, is also a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Abraham vergheses first novel, cutting for stone, with its huge cast of characters and exotic localesincluding the bronxhas a richness that recalls conrad or forster. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese the guardian. Books similar to cutting for stone by abraham verghese. Time wise, this absorbing novel covers a period of at.
Abraham verghese story, cutting for stone, takes us to ethiopia during haile selassies rule when poverty foments revolution and betrayal by subjects who want better living. Yet cutting for stone is all the better for verghese s encyclopaedic knowledge and affection for its content. The story of cutting for stone is told from marions point of view he and his twin brother, shiva, were born in an ethiopian hospital to a. After eight months spent in the obscurity of our mothers womb, my brother, shiva, and i came into the world in the late afternoon of the. Cutting for stone is a work of literature as noble and dramatic as that ancient practice medicine that lies at the heart of this magnificent novel. This is a long, ambitious novel, dickensian in its scope, detailing the not only the life of.
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Abraham verghese has said that his ambition in writing cutting for stone was to tell a great story, an oldfashioned, truth. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese everyday reading. The introduction, questions, and suggestions for further reading that follow are designed to enhance your groups discussion of abraham vergheses acclaimed novel, cutting. An epic novel that spans continents and generations, cutting for stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile and home that unfolds across five. Cutting for stone by abraham verghese reading guidebook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer.
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