Book · 2023 · Fiction
The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club)
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Abraham Verghese's The Covenant of Water is a sweeping, big-hearted epic novel set in Kerala, India, following a family over three generations that suffers from a peculiar affliction where at least one person dies by drowning in every generation. On The Book Review, Elisabeth Egan recommended the novel to listeners searching for a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant story. Gilbert Cruz also recommended the book on The Book Review, highlighting its release as a major literary event centered around a remarkable family in southern India. Steve Levitt recommended the novel on People I (Mostly) Admire, pointing out that the book had spent over twenty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and encouraging his audience to pick up the acclaimed title. Additionally, Tina Jordan introduced Verghese's novel on The Book Review while looking ahead to the season's biggest literary releases. Through these enthusiastic discussions, podcast hosts and reviewers celebrated the novel's rich historical detail, vivid setting, and profound exploration of medicine, family, and human endurance across decades of immense change in twentieth-century India.
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Elisabeth Egan one is the Covenant of Water by Abraham vazi 1
“one is the Covenant of Water by Abraham vazi”
Gilbert Cruz so out now out this week in addition to chain gang Allstars is the new book by Abraham F gazy 1
“so out now out this week in addition to chain gang Allstars is the new book by Abraham F gazy”
Steve Levitt You might want to pick up his latest novel The Covenant of water it's been on the New York Times bestseller… 1
“You might want to pick up his latest novel The Covenant of water it's been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 20 weeks”
Tina Jordan so this book is the Covenant of Water by Abraham vazi 1
“so this book is the Covenant of Water by Abraham vazi”
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“He also writes novels Blockbuster award-winning bestsellers like cutting for stone and more recently the Covenant of water”