The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese Novel

Engaging novel by Abraham Verghese, selected for Oprah's Book Club 2023. This epic story spans generations in Southern India. It's a literary saga exploring family, love, and discovery. Has a captivating story, praised for its epic scope and beautiful writing. Great read! Pick up only. Langley - 216 St/Fraser Hwy. Lower Murrayville. Priority to quick pick up. DM for quickest response. The book tells the story of a Malayali family living in southwest India, in the State of Kerala, with the narrative spanning three generations, from 1900 to 1977. OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY 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 “One of the best books I’ve read in my entire life. It’s epic. It’s transportive . . . It was unputdownable!”—Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.com An instant New York Times and indie bestseller and an Oprah Book Club Pick, The Covenant of Water has sold more than two million copies worldwide and was widely named as a best book of the year. Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, Abraham Verghese’s long-awaited, masterful novel follows three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, South India, that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. As the novel opens, a twelve-year-old girl is sent by boat to her wedding, where she meets her husband for the first time. She joins a prosperous household and becomes known as Big Ammachi, the matriarch of an extraordinary family that will endure hardship, celebrate triumph, and witness unthinkable changes over the coming decades. An exquisite modern classic The Covenant of Water is an unforgettable and stunning epic of love, faith, and medicine.