Discover The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, an epic novel spanning 1900 to 1977, following a family in southern India afflicted by a peculiar drowning curse. This paperback edition, selected for Oprah's Book Club, offers a profound look at love, hardship, and the passage of time in a shimmering evocation of a lost India.

This novel was recognized as one of Barack Obama's Best Books of 2023 and is the subject of a six-part Super Soul Podcast series hosted by Oprah Winfrey.

• Oprah's Book Club Selection
• Instant New York Times Bestseller
• Winner of the Viking Award for Fiction with a Sense of Place
• Spans seven decades, from 1900 to 1977
• Features the journey of Big Ammachi, from a young bride to matriarch
• A hymn to progress in medicine and human understanding

The story begins at the turn of the century with a twelve-year-old girl, grieving her father, being sent by boat to meet her forty-year-old husband. Witnessing unthinkable changes, the narrative explores the joys and trials of life as this family navigates their unique affliction across generations.

• Author: Abraham Verghese
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 736 pages
• Release Date: March 7, 2024
• ISBN-13: 978-1804710456
• Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 43 mm
• Weight: 501 g

Imbued with deep emotion and humor, The Covenant of Water is a masterful literary novel detailing the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today.