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Cutting for Stone
AuthorAbraham Verghese
Cover artistJohn Gall
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
February 2009
Pages658 pp
ISBN978-0-375-71436-8
LC ClassPS3622 E744 C87 2009

Cutting for Stone (2009) is a novel written by Ethiopian-born Indian-American medical doctor and author Abraham Verghese. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mother's death at their births and forsaken by their father.[1] The book includes both a deep description of medical procedures and an exploration of the human side of medical practices.

When first published, the novel was on The New York Times Best Seller list for two years and generally received well by critics. With its positive reception, former United States president Barack Obama put it on his summer reading list and the book was optioned for adaptations.

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