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May 2, 2023 · His new novel, “The Covenant of Water,” focuses almost entirely on good people (to whom many terrible things happen), and given the complexity of human beings, the surfeit of grace...
- Abraham Verghese’s 724-Page Novel Is a Family Affair
The 724-page, 10-part, 84-chapter book follows three...
- Abraham Verghese’s 724-Page Novel Is a Family Affair
May 2, 2023 · Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2023) 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.
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May 2, 2023 · A dramatic, vividly detailed reconstruction of a little-known aspect of the Vietnam War. Share your opinion of this book. Three generations of a South Indian family are marked by passions and peccadillos, conditions and ambitions, interventions both medical and divine.
- Kirkus Reviews
Mar 25, 2024 · A long but rewarding book by Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water follows three generations of a family cursed by drowning and a surgeon who tries to save them. The book explores themes of human connection, Indian culture, medical advancements, and art as therapy.
May 3, 2023 · ‘The Covenant of Water’ is a rich, heartfelt novel. A decade in the making, Abraham Verghese’s sweeping new book chronicles the evolution of a family in India that shares a dark secret ...
- Joan Frank
May 19, 2023 · The 724-page, 10-part, 84-chapter book follows three generations of a family in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast; in a mostly positive review in The Times, Andrew Solomon described it as “...
May 2, 2023 · A multigenerational novel of love, faith, and medicine in South India, following a family secret. Read rave reviews from The Washington Post, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal, praising Verghese's lyrical writing and compassionate characters.
