SKU: 5301915719

The Covenant Of Water: An Oprah's Book Club Selection

Sale price$56.70 Regular price$63.00
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $15.75 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 20 - Aug 25

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

The Covenant Of Water: An Oprah's Book Club SelectionThe Covenant Of Water: An Oprah's Book Club Selection OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUBJECT OF A SIX PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 'One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's epic. It's transportive . . . It was unputdownable!' Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily. com Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water follows a family in southern India

The Covenant Of Water: An Oprah's Book Club Selection

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023

'One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's epic. It's transportive . . . It was unputdownable!'
Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.com

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.

A shimmering evocation of a lost India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. Imbued with humour, deep emotion and the essence of life, it is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.

'Splendid, enthralling...this is why literature, in all its comforting and challenging forms, matters' - Guardian

'Majestic...life-affirming, compassionate, and gripping from start to finish' - Mail on Sunday

'Grand, spectacular, sweeping and utterly absorbing' - New York Times Book Review

'An important book for its efforts in documenting times and places most readers would be too young to have witnessed. It is also a tribute to the scientific progress that has made human lives healthier, and the sacrifices made by previous generations.' - Observer

'Deliciously inventive.... Over the course of three generations, two seemingly disparate, deeply connected narratives unfold in an ode to India, family and medical marvels' - TIME magazine

'An immense, immersive work, brimming with interconnected storylines that meander and converge like great river tributaries . . . The novel encompasses intense passion and tragedy, as well as a medical mystery . . . An essential, even healing feat of imagination, a whole world to get lost in' - Los Angeles Times

'An epic melodrama of medicine' - Wall Street Journal

'Verghese's novel traces a family's evolution from 1900 through the 1970s, with intimacy swept up into widescreen pageantry in the manner of 'Dr. Zhivago.' This grandly ambitious, impassioned work is a magnificent feat.' - Washington Post

'Much will be written about Abraham Verghese's multigenerational South Indian novel in the coming months and years...Ever the skillful surgeon, Verghese threads meaningful connections between macrocosmic and microcosmic details so elegantly that they are often barely noticeable at first' - NPR.org

'Fourteen years in the making, Abraham Verghese's The Covenant of Water was worth the wait . . . A massive achievement. Rarely can such an intricate story, following a dozen major characters over more than 70 years, be described as flying by, but this one does' - St Louis Post-Dispatch

'What a joy...to experience the exquisite, uniquely literary delight of all the pieces falling into place in a way one really did not see coming...By God, he's done it again.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

'Verghese - who gifts the matriarch his mother's name and even some of her stories - illuminates colonial history, challenges castes and classism, and exposes injustices, all while spectacularly spinning what will undoubtedly be one of the most lauded, awarded, best-selling novels of the year.' - Booklist (starred review)

'Verghese outdoes himself with this grand and stunning tribute to 20th-century India' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'A literary landmark, a monumental treatment of family and country, as sprawling in scope as Edna Ferber's Giant . . . Writing with compassion and insight, Verghese creates distinct characters in Dickensian profusion, and his language is striking... Throughout, there are joy, courage and devotion, as well as tragedy' - Library Journal (starred review)

'A lush, literary masterpiece - written with a surgeon's skill and an artist's eye - that delivers a rich, emotional return on the reader's investment' - BookBrowse

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Abraham Verghese - Абрахам Вергезе

Publisher:Atlantic Books

Language:English

Publication Date:2024

Number of pages:736 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:129 mm / 5,1'

Height:198 mm / 7,8'

Weight:501 g

ISBN:9781804710456

Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 5301915719

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.1 ★★★★★
Based on 5 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
L
Verified Purchase
Lauren
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Amazing Jewelry Travel Case
I bought this jewelry case for traveling on a cruise and I absolutely LOVE IT! When I purchased it I didn’t know if it would actually fit all the jewelry I wanted to bring but this box definitely impressed me! It fit all my regular jewelry plus more bc you know us woman love to coordinate with our outfits lol the case/box is sturdy! It didn’t break or even dent throughout my travels. It comes with different pieces to help organize and separate jewelry but it is removable if needed which I had to do bc one of my necklaces is really big. The case fit perfectly in my carry on luggage and didn’t take up much room at all which helped me a lot. I got the black case and I just love how simple and sleek it looks. This is definitely a must have if you need to travel with jewelry and are concerned about things getting damaged, this case keeps them safe and it’s definitely a great value for your money!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
M
Verified Purchase
Missy
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
Cute
Wish it was a bit bigger. Currently works for what I was looking for.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2026
R
Verified Purchase
Robin
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 5
Great jewelry box for travel
Color: Cloud White, Size: 8"W
Great jewelry box for travel. Especially if you like to take a lot of jewelry to use with your outfits. It's small enough to not take up a lot of room buttholes a good amount of jewelry.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2026
T
Verified Purchase
Tech
Los Angeles, US
★★★★★ 5
Great product, roomy, well made
Color: Cloud White, Size: 8"W
Love this! Bought a second one. It is sturdy with a lot of protection in the hard case. I expected the case to be soft, but as I think of it, I am happy that it is hard shelled on the outside in order to protect the items inside. The case also has tons of room. I will keep my most-used jewelry packed in it and just grab this case when I travel. Prior to ordering this, I ordered another brand and I am SO happy that I returned that one. It was flimsy, cheaply made and not functional. This is great - looks expensive, well made, velvet lined, plenty of room. This is a bit on the larger side, but completely functional to put into a suitcase. It is organized well, too. My only suggestion for the makers is that the inside dividers could be secured better (they move around a bit) and if they wanted to hit it out of the park, they could actually offer additional dividers for that section (since the sections are fairly large, they could be divided further). However, all in all, this is a great travel organizer and a good value!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025
S
Verified Purchase
Samantha Jane
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 4
Holds a lot of jewelry in a compact travel case
Color: Ink Black, Size: 8"W
This is a nice sturdy jewelry case that is the perfect size for travel. I took the mirror out because I didn't need it and I needed more room for jewelry. I used it on a 12 day cruise where we dressed up a lot and I was able to fit all of my dressy jewelry in it. I used the bottom underneath the earring display to put my bracelets in because it has adjustable compartments. It kept my jewelry organized and easy to find. I wish the necklace area could be longer/bigger as my necklaces were almost getting tangled into each other. I chose the black color because I thought it wouldn't show wear and tear as much as a lighter color. The zippers were tricky occasionally. That's also why I took the mirror piece out so it would zip better. I am happy with this travel case and will use it again.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2025

recommand products