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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 least in the world: the surgeon father who abandoned him and the brother who betrayed him.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375414497
- ISBN: 0375414495
- Physical Description: 541 p. ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Physicians > Fiction. Brothers > Fiction. Fathers and sons > Fiction. Ethiopia > Fiction. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| La Conner Regional Library | FIC VERGHE | 90773 | FICTION | Available | - |
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.