Cutting for Stone

Name: Cutting for Stone
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Rating: 4.7 (25808 reviews)
Author: Abraham Verghese

by Abraham Verghese

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.7 (25,808)

4.7 stars from 25,808 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.

655 pages~10.9 hr readPublished by Vintage BooksPublished 2009-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love sprawling family sagas with deeply human characters and don't mind a book that takes time to unfold across continents and decades.
You're drawn to stories where medicine and compassion sit at the heart of the narrative, not just as backdrop but as philosophy.
You appreciate richly layered writing that weaves history, landscape, and personal tragedy into something that feels both epic and intimate.

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You prefer fast-paced plots with constant action; this book moves at a reflective pace and asks you to sit with characters' emotional lives.
You struggle with stories centred on family trauma and abandonment, as both are core threads here.
You want a neat, tidy resolution; Verghese leaves some threads deliberately unresolved in ways that mirror real life.

About this book

Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born from a secret relationship between an Indian nun and a British surgeon. After their mother's death and their father's disappearance, the twins grow up bound by a deep connection and shared interest in medicine during a time when Ethiopia approaches revolution. The novel follows the brothers as they move between Addis Ababa and New York City, tracing their intertwined lives through experiences of love, betrayal, medicine, and unexpected moments of grace. The story explores how history, geography, and circumstances of birth shape individual lives.

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Currently around #13K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 115% recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 25,808 reviews

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