Revisiting Abraham Verghese's Cutting For Stone

Late in December I posted about my experience reading Abraham Verghese's Cutting For Stone (A Must Read....). The book has now been released - available here and here and here - and the reviews are starting to come in (links below). Reviews in from friends who have read the book are very enthusiastic.

This video from the publisher will give you a sense for the scale and vibe of the book (link):



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Reviews:

Houston Chronicle: Cutting For Stone By Abraham Verghese

San Francisco Chronicle: 'Cutting for Stone,' by Abraham Verghese

Washington Post: Healing The Past

New York Times: Doctors And Sons

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Unknown said…
As Andrew says, this book is an amazing read. A literary page turner. Not to be missed.
February 7, 2009 at 9:52 AM
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