Turbo AI Book Summaries

In Addis Ababa and beyond, twins Marion and Shiva Stone arrive from a secret union between a nun and a surgeon, only to lose their mother and watch their father vanish. Two Indian doctors raise them into a life of medicine—until their fierce, fragile bond crashes against their shared love for Genet, shatters, and sends Marion into American exile. There he builds a surgeon’s skill, hunts the truth of his origins, confronts betrayal, and risks everything to mend a family and a self marked by love, loss, and the force of place on fate.

This guide charts every chapter, profiles the cast, and unpacks the novel’s driving ideas—from medicine as vocation to the endurance of family ties—while highlighting pivotal moments and memorable lines. Inside, find crisp summaries, incisive analysis, and curated quotes that reveal new layers and sharpen your appreciation of Verghese’s masterwork.