The covenant of water
Verghese, Abraham, 1955-2023
Book
Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, 'The Covenant of Water' follows a family in southern India that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning - and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century a twelve-year-old girl, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this poignant beginning, the young girl and future matriarch - known as Big Ammachi - will witness unthinkable changes at home and at large over the span of her extraordinary life, full of the joys and trials of love and the struggles of hardship.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Library | Adult Fiction | F | Onloan - Due: 02 Jan 2026 |
| Ramsbottom Library | Adult Fiction | F | Available |
Main title:
The covenant of water / Abraham Verghese.
Author:
Verghese, Abraham, 1955-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Grove Press UK, 2023.
Collation:
724 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781804710425 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FFICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3451309