Cutting for stone : a novel / Abraham Verghese.
Marion, fresh out of medical school, flees Ethiopia and makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him--nearly destroying him--Marion must entrust his life to the two men he thought he trusted l...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Marion, fresh out of medical school, flees Ethiopia and makes his way to America, finding refuge in his work as an intern at an underfunded, overcrowded New York City hospital. When the past catches up to him--nearly destroying him--Marion must entrust his life to the two men he thought he trusted least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him. |
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| Physical Description: | 541 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780375414497 0375414495 |