One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's a grand story that's epic in scope but also intimate.
Oprah’s Book Club selection. From the author of Cutting for Stone, a sweeping multigenerational saga set in Kerala, India. Three generations bound by love, medicine, and a mysterious family curse. Verghese’s luminous prose brings unforgettable characters to life across decades of history, secrets, and healing.
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From the author of Cutting for Stone comes an extraordinary multigenerational saga that sweeps across decades of Indian history, anchored by a family curse as mysterious as the waters that surround them.
The Covenant of Water is Abraham Verghese’s masterful return to fiction—a sprawling, deeply moving epic that follows three generations of a family in Kerala, South India, bound together by love, medicine, and a peculiar affliction: a condition that causes family members to be “afraid of water.” Set against the lush backdrop of the twentieth century, from 1900 to 1977, this remarkable novel traces the life of a twelve-year-old girl who arrives at her marriage home to begin a new life, unaware of the secrets and losses that will shape her family’s destiny.
Verghese brings his physician’s eye and storyteller’s heart to every page, crafting unforgettable characters whose struggles with faith, medicine, and forbidden love feel achingly real. The novel explores themes of:
Rich with sensory detail and emotional depth, The Covenant of Water is an Oprah’s Book Club selection and has captivated readers worldwide with its luminous prose and profound humanity. Perfect for fans of sweeping historical fiction and intimate family dramas alike.
One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's a grand story that's epic in scope but also intimate.
Verghese has created a world so vivid and compelling that readers will be loath to leave it behind.
A masterpiece of storytelling... Verghese has created an immersive world full of unforgettable characters.
An epic of epic epicness... Verghese is a masterful storyteller.
Verghese's prose is gorgeous, and his characters are so real they seem to walk off the page.
A stunning achievement... Verghese has written a novel of breathtaking scope and intimate detail.
A sweeping, emotionally resonant epic.
Verghese's long-awaited return to fiction is worth the wait... A magnificent novel.
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