The Covenant of Water
Abraham Verghese's epic follows three generations of a family in South India haunted by a mysterious pattern of drownings.
Abraham Verghese’s sweeping novel spans the years 1900 to 1977 in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family afflicted by a strange curse: in every generation, someone drowns. Centered on a resilient matriarch known as Big Ammachi, the book weaves medicine, faith, caste, and love across a changing century. Rich and immersive, it is a grand, tender saga from the author of Cutting for Stone.
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Oprah Winfrey
It's one of the best books I've ever read in my entire life. ... It is one of the most transportive, the most deeply felt novels I have ever experienced.
Book Club · May 2023
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