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The Covenant of Water

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Abraham Verghese

31 Hours 16 Minutes

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May 2023

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From the New York Times–bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret
The Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of the major word-of-mouth bestseller Cutting for Stone, which has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years.
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century, a
twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s Christian community, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this unforgettable new beginning, the young girl—and future matriarch, Big Ammachi—will witness unthinkable
changes over the span of her extraordinary life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss, her faith and love the only constants.
A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to humanunderstanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. Imbued with
humor, deep emotion, and the essence of life, it is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.

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  • Anonymous

    I am a big fan, and have read the fiction and non-fiction he has written. He looks closely at families, and how they are formed traditionally or not. He makes humans love for one another understandable.

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  • Cal C.

    very happy I listened to this book vs. read it. The Author/Narrator made me feel deep inside India. It was great company on walks and long drives.

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  • Charlie M.

    Fantastic surprising human story.

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  • Kathy K.

    How I loved this book and so appreciate and admire this writer. He always weaves a story both interesting and full of wisdom.

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  • Jennifer R.

    Brilliant writing! Absolutely loved listening to the author narration.

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  • Eva E.

    Verghese is brilliant. He weaves a story with such refinement. The breath of humanity, love, and humor in this book is amazing. He is tops.

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  • Anonymous

    Narration by the author was a gift. What a beautifully written & evocative treasure chest of interwoven lives! A family saga rich with characters that are complex in their stalwart love, & sometimes overwhelming struggles and flaws. Verghese takes the reader on an epic journey through the food, faith and complexities of India. Thoroughly enjoyable!

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  • Anonymous

    Good story ,good narrator

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  • Absolutely one of the worlds best books!!!

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  • Anonymous

    nice

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