The Covenant of Water
2023 novel by Abraham Verghese / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Covenant of Water is a 2023 novel by physician and author Abraham Verghese. The book was published by Grove Atlantic. The novel tells the story of a Malayali family living in southwest India, in the Kerala state, with the narrative spanning three generations, from 1900 to the 1970s. In each generation, some members of the family die by drowning because of an inherited affliction they refer to as "The Condition.” This condition is revealed to be von Recklinghausen's disease.
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Author | Abraham Verghese |
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Illustrator | Thomas Verghese |
Cover artist | Kelly Winton |
Language | English |
Publisher | Grove Atlantic[1] |
Publication date | 2023 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 736 |
ISBN | 978-0-8021-6217-5 |
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