CUTTING FOR STONE by
Abraham Verghese
Although long (perhaps a bit too long), this tale of
brothers holds your attention. When an
Italian nun, woefully unprepared for a mission in Africa, turns up at a medical
mission in Ethiopia, she is welcomed because of her skill with patients and her
ability to serve as nurse to a highly skilled but disconnected surgeon. After she gives birth unexpectantly to twin
boys, the story switches to the boys, raised at the mission, and the “family”
at the mission that raises them to adulthood.
World War II and the civil war that later divides Ethiopia
into political factions serve as the background for this fascinating tale of
medicine, natives, doctors, politicians and family. Secrets and intrigue abound and are
satisfyingly brought to a conclusion as the two boys search for their birth
father and fulfilling lives in the midst of great love and great upheaval.
5 of 5 stars
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