The Covenant Of Water : An Oprah'S Book Club Selection
ISBN: 9781804710456
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The Covenant Of Water Is A Monumental Novel By Abraham Verghese, Author Of Cutting For Stone. Set In Kerala, South India, And Spanning The Years 1900 To 1977, The Story Follows Three Generations Of A Christian Family Plagued By A Mysterious Affliction: In Every Generation, Someone Dies By Drowning. In A Region Surrounded By Water, This Curse Shapes Their Lives In Profound Ways.
At The Heart Of The Novel Is Big Ammachi, A Twelve-Year-Old Girl Sent By Boat To Meet Her Forty-Year-Old Husband For The First Time. Over The Course Of Her Life, She Witnesses Sweeping Changes In Medicine, Politics, And Society. The Novel Explores Themes Of Love, Loss, Resilience, And The Power Of Human Connection.
With Lyrical Prose And Deeply Human Characters, Verghese Crafts A Story That Is Both Intimate And Epic. It’S A Tribute To The Sacrifices Of Past Generations And A Celebration Of Progress In Medicine And Understanding. Selected For Oprah’S Book Club, It’S Been Hailed As One Of The Most Masterful Literary Novels In Recent Years.