 2023 cover | |
| Author | Abraham Verghese |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The Covenant of Water is a 2023 novel by physician and author Abraham Verghese. The book tells the story of a Malayali family living in southwest India, in the Kerala state, with the narrative spanning three generations, from 1900 to 1977. In each generation, some members of the family die by drowning because of an affliction they refer to as "The Condition”.
- ^ "The Covenant of Water". Grove Atlantic.