by Abraham Verghese · Salamandra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498383768
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«Hijos del ancho mundo» is the novel by Abraham Verghese, published in 2011 by Salamandra in paperback (640 pages, in Spanish).
In the missionary hospital of Addis Ababa, twins Marion and Shiva Stone are born, children of an Indian nun who died in childbirth and a vanished British surgeon. Raised among the sick, they share a vocation for medicine until Ethiopia's turbulent situation drives them down separate paths. The novel follows their lives across India, Africa, and America over five decades, in a tale about family, loyalty, and the craft of healing.
Original title: Cutting for Stone; translation by José Manuel Álvarez Flórez; fifth edition.
A recommended read for those interested in family sagas, historical fiction set in Africa, and stories about medicine and fraternal bonds.
Abraham Verghese is an Ethiopian-American physician and author. He is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for the Theory & Practice of Medicine, and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director at Stanford Medical School. He is also the author of four best-selling books: two memoirs and two novels. He is the co-host with Eric Topol of the Medscape podcast Medicine and the Machine.
