![]() This is a sprawling tale that crosses the world, with romance, betrayal, intrigue, and magical realism. More of a summary than this might spoil it. He and his brother grow up learning third world medicine while the political climate shifts unpredictably and often violently. We took our first breaths at an elevation of eight thousand feet in the thin air of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. The story is narrated by Marion Stone, a twin born under curious circumstances in an Ethiopian hospital.Īfter eight months spent in the obscurity of our mother’s womb, my brother, Shiva, and I came into the world in the late afternoon of the twentieth of September in the year of grace 1954. Fortunately for me, it was a fast read, and a good one, too. ![]() But at 670 pages, and with the 15 challenge going to April 30 and my book group the first week of May, I was feeling a little pressed. So I was responsible for me having to read it.) I was lucky to be able to borrow it from a friend, as the library queue was ridiculous. I’d instigated a 15 books in 15 days with 15 blogs challenge, but still had to read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese for my book group (and while it wasn’t exactly my pick, it had been one I’d suggested. ![]() I found myself in a bit of a pinch a few weeks ago. ![]()
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