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11 de jun. de 2024 · Abraham Verghese’s latest book, The Covenant of Water, tells a big, long story about an Indian family. The family has a problem called the “Condition,” which makes many family members, especially men, drown from 1900 to 1977.
- Book Club Questions for The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is...
- Book Club Questions for The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Hace 4 días · The family is part of a community of St Thomas Christians based in Kerala in South India, where they live surrounded by water, but the element that brings life, cleanses, and nurtures the land and people. Over three generations, spanning from 1900 through 1977, we see a family plagued by tragedy. But we also see a country, a society, in flux.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India’s Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning—and in Kerala, water is everywhere.
28 de jun. de 2024 · "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. The Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of the major word-of-mouth bestseller Cutting for Stone, which has ...
8 de jun. de 2024 · In an era where the conversation around environmental conservation is more critical than ever, “The Covenant of Water” emerges as a poignant and thought-provoking narrative that delves deep into...
27 de jun. de 2024 · Book Review: Reading Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water as a Great Indian Novel. “She is twelve years old, and she will be married in the morning.”. So begins The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese’s over-700-pages-long magnum opus. The year is 1900, and the place— Travancore.
15 de jun. de 2024 · “The Covenant of Water” is replete with insights into the environmental and social issues surrounding water. From scarcity and pollution to water rights and conflicts, the novel...
