One of the very best books that one can read. On the same level as “cuttting for stone”. The audio version in Dr. Verghese’s voice gives it a vividity and palpableness, drawing the readers presence into Parambil and colonial times. It gives meaning to my observations and memories growing up in Madras. One soaks up the fascinating historical framework. His love of medicine is to a fault. It is well worth the time spent listening,
