Stream thousands of fine art and hand-crafting classes with Creativebug. Check it out here!

Northern Waters Library Network

The covenant of water: a novel

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for The covenant of water
Average user rating: 5 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(1)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Author:
Verghese, Abraham, 1955-
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Choose a Format
On Shelf
Checked Out
Checked Out
2 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Checked Out
13 copies, 408 people are on the wait list.
Checked Out
52 copies, 1076 people are on the wait list.

Description

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY

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

“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

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 sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years.

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. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala’s long-existing Christian community, 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 unforgettable new beginning, the young girl—and future matriarch, known as Big Ammachi—will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her extraordinary life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss, her faith and love the only constants.

A shimmering evocation of a bygone 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 difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. It is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.

Also in This Series

More Like This

Subjects

Subjects
Arranged marriage
Arranged marriage -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Drowning
Drowning -- Fiction
East Indians
East Indians -- Fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Families -- India -- Fiction
Fiction
Glasgow (Scotland) -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Kerala (India) -- Fiction
Kerala (India) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Large print books
Literature

More Details

ISBN:
9780802162175
9781705070222
9798885793377
9780802162182
9781705070239

Librarian Reviews

Published Reviews

Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID36c25a3d-2253-efe1-c477-340be2cfd63d
Grouping Titlecovenant of water
Grouping Authorabraham verghese
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-07-26 21:57:36PM
Last Indexed2024-07-26 21:58:46PM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Verghese, Abraham, 1955-
author_display
Verghese, Abraham
available_at_catalog
Boulder Junction Library
Cable Forest Lodge Library
Shell Lake Public Library
Washburn Public Library
detailed_location_catalog
Ashland Adult Audiobooks Fiction
Ashland Adult Fiction
Bayfield Adult Fiction
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
Cable Adult Fiction
Drummond Adult Fiction
Eagle River Adult Fiction
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
Hurley Large Print
Iron River Adult Fiction
Lac Courte Oreilles Adult Fiction
Lac Du Flambeau Adult Fiction
Land O Lakes Adult Fiction
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
Manitowish Waters Adult Fiction
Mercer Adult Fiction
Online OverDrive Collection
Phelps Adult Fiction
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
Presque Isle Large Print Fiction
Sayner Adult Fiction
Shell Lake Adult Fiction
Spooner Adult Fiction
Superior Adult Fiction
Washburn Adult Fiction
Webster Adult Fiction
Winchester Adult Fiction
Winter Adult Fiction
display_description
"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. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala's long-existing Christian community, 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 unforgettable new beginning, the young girl--and future matriarch, known as Big Ammachi--will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her extraordinary life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss, her faith and love the only constants. A shimmering evocation of a bygone 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 difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. Imbued with humor, deep emotion, and the essence of life, it is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years"--
format_catalog
Book
CD Unabridged
Large Print
eAudiobook
eBook
format_category_catalog
Audio Books
Books
eBook
id
36c25a3d-2253-efe1-c477-340be2cfd63d
isbn
9780802162175
9780802162182
9781705070222
9781705070239
9798885793377
itype_catalog
AUDIOBOOK ON CD UNABRIDGED
BOOK - HARDCOVER
BOOK - NEW SHORT LOAN
LARGE PRINT BOOK
last_indexed
2024-07-27T02:58:46.706Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Fiction
literary_form_full
Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
CD VERGHESE
F VER
F Ver
FIC VER
FIC VER HC
FIC VERGHESE
FICTION VER
FICTION Verghese, Abraham
Fic VER
LP VER
NEW F Ver
NEW LP F Ver
NEW VERGHESE
Online OverDrive
VEG
VER
VERGHESE
owning_library_catalog
Ashland Vaughn Public Library
Ashland Vaughn Public Library Online
Bayfield Library
Bayfield Library Online
Boulder Junction Library
Boulder Junction Library Online
Cable Forest Lodge Library
Cable Forest Lodge Library Online
Drummond Public Library
Drummond Public Library Online
Eagle River Olson Library
Eagle River Olson Library Online
Grantsburg Public Library Online
Hayward Weiss Community Library
Hayward Weiss Community Library Online
Hurley Public Library
Hurley Public Library Online
Iron River Library
Iron River Library Online
LCO College Library
LCO College Library Online
Lac du Flambeau Public Library
Lac du Flambeau Public Library Online
Lake Nebagamon Branch Library Online
Land O Lakes Public Library
Land O Lakes Public Library Online
Land O' Lakes Public Library
Land O' Lakes Public Library Online
Madeline Island Public Library
Madeline Island Public Library Online
Manitowish Waters Koller Library
Manitowish Waters Koller Library Online
Mellen Legion Memorial Library Online
Mercer Public Library
Mercer Public Library Online
NWLS Main Offices Online
Northern Waters Library Network Online
Northern Waters Library Service Online
Phelps Public Library
Phelps Public Library Online
Phelps School Library Online
Presque Isle Public Library
Presque Isle Public Library Online
Red Cliff Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library Online
Sayner Plum Lake Library
Sayner Plum Lake Library Online
Shell Lake Public Library
Shell Lake Public Library Online
Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library - Hayward
Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library - Hayward Online
Solon Springs Branch Library Online
Spooner Bookmobile
Spooner Public Library
Spooner Public Library Online
Superior Main Library
Superior Main Library Online
Superior Public Library
Superior Public Library Online
Washburn Public Library
Washburn Public Library Online
Webster Public Library
Webster Public Library Online
Winchester Public Library
Winchester Public Library Online
Winter Public Library
Winter Public Library Online
owning_location_catalog
Ashland Vaughn Public Library
Bayfield Library
Boulder Junction Library
Cable Forest Lodge Library
Drummond Public Library
Eagle River Olson Library
Hayward Weiss Community Library
Hurley Public Library
Iron River Library
LCO College Library
Lac du Flambeau Public Library
Land O' Lakes Public Library
Madeline Island Public Library
Manitowish Waters Koller Library
Mercer Public Library
Online OverDrive Collection
Phelps Public Library
Presque Isle Public Library
Sayner Plum Lake Library
Shell Lake Public Library
Spooner Public Library
Superior Main Library
Washburn Public Library
Webster Public Library
Winchester Public Library
Winter Public Library
primary_isbn
9780802162175
publishDate
2023
publisher
Grove Atlantic
Grove Press
Recorded Books, Inc
Recorded Books, Inc.
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Arranged marriage -- Fiction
Audiobooks
Drowning -- Fiction
East Indians -- Fiction
Families -- Fiction
Families -- India -- Fiction
Glasgow (Scotland) -- Fiction
Historical fiction
Kerala (India) -- Fiction
Kerala (India) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Large print books
title_display
The covenant of water : a novel
title_full
The Covenant of Water
The covenant of water : a novel / Abraham Verghese
title_short
The covenant of water
title_sub
a novel
topic_facet
Arranged marriage
Drowning
East Indians
Families
Fiction
History
Literature

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocationCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
ils:.b21285044.i35509120Hurley Large PrintLP VER1falsefalseDue Aug 10, 2024Jun 22, 2024hulgp
ils:.b21285044.i35490755Presque Isle Large Print FictionNEW LP F Ver1falsefalseDue Aug 12, 2024Jun 25, 2024pialf
overdrive:6a6d412c-af83-417a-a1d2-982bc10e840e-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books8falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
overdrive:6a6d412c-af83-417a-a1d2-982bc10e840e1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books5falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
ils:.b21207276.i35225130Ashland Adult Audiobooks FictionCD VERGHESE1falsefalseDue Aug 15, 2024Jul 11, 2024asaud
overdrive:877bea09-d192-47f5-8bc2-e7a7eb637f38-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook49falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
overdrive:877bea09-d192-47f5-8bc2-e7a7eb637f381Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook3falsetrueOverDriveChecked Out
ils:.b21192029.i35221136Superior Adult FictionFICTION Verghese, Abraham1falsefalseOn HoldshelfJul 15, 2024sufic
ils:.b21192029.i35187311Ashland Adult FictionVERGHESE1falsefalseIn TransitJul 25, 2024asfic
ils:.b21192029.i35358671Winter Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseIn TransitJul 22, 2024wific
ils:.b21192029.i35272740Lac Courte Oreilles Adult FictionFICTION VER1falsefalseIn TransitJul 24, 2024lcfic
ils:.b21192029.i3522423xHayward Adult And Young Adult FictionVER1falsefalseOn HoldshelfJul 08, 2024hafic
ils:.b21192029.i35378712Iron River Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseDue Jul 30, 2024Jun 13, 2024irfic
ils:.b21192029.i35230447Bayfield Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseIn TransitJun 20, 2024bafic
ils:.b21192029.i35207826Sayner Adult FictionNEW VERGHESE1falsefalseDue Jul 29, 2024May 13, 2024safic
ils:.b21192029.i35277300Land O Lakes Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseOn HoldshelfJul 03, 2024lofic
ils:.b21192029.i35235202Drummond Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseOn HoldshelfMay 23, 2024drfic
ils:.b21192029.i35266077Mercer Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseDue Sep 3, 2024May 29, 2024mrfic
ils:.b21192029.i3526925xShell Lake Adult FictionFIC VERGHESE1falsefalseAvailableJul 13, 2024slfic
ils:.b21192029.i35283464Eagle River Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseBillingApr 25, 2024erfic
ils:.b21192029.i3533793xPhelps Adult FictionFic VER1falsefalseDue Aug 7, 2024May 21, 2024phfic
ils:.b21192029.i35406331Superior Adult FictionFICTION Verghese, Abraham1falsefalseIn RepairJul 17, 2024sufic
ils:.b21192029.i35191065Boulder Junction Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseAvailableJul 11, 2024bjafi
ils:.b21192029.i3522891xCable Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseAvailableJul 23, 2024cafic
ils:.b21192029.i35392368Webster Adult FictionFIC VER HC1falsefalseDue Sep 18, 2024Jun 27, 2024weafi
ils:.b21192029.i35310303Winchester Adult FictionVEG1falsefalseOn HoldshelfJul 02, 2024wnfic
ils:.b21192029.i3521773xSpooner Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseDue Aug 6, 2024Jul 08, 2024spfic
ils:.b21192029.i35196592Washburn Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseAvailableJul 11, 2024wafic
ils:.b21192029.i35456061Presque Isle Adult FictionF Ver1falsefalseOn HoldshelfMay 23, 2024piafi
ils:.b21192029.i35460593Webster Adult FictionFIC VER HC1falsefalseOn HoldshelfJun 26, 2024weafi
ils:.b21192029.i35202683Manitowish Waters Adult FictionNEW F Ver1falsefalseDue Aug 26, 2024Jul 11, 2024mwafi
ils:.b21192029.i3526410xLac Du Flambeau Adult FictionFIC VER1falsefalseIn TransitJan 05, 2024lffic
ils:.b21192029.i35556171Madeline Island Adult FictionF VER1falsefalseDue Aug 22, 2024Jun 07, 2024mific

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
ils:.b21285044Large PrintBooksLarge print editionEnglishThorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company2023897 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
overdrive:6a6d412c-af83-417a-a1d2-982bc10e840eeAudiobookAudio BooksEnglishRecorded Books, Inc2023
ils:.b21207276CD UnabridgedAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishRecorded Books, Inc[2023]25 audio discs (31 hours, 30 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
overdrive:877bea09-d192-47f5-8bc2-e7a7eb637f38eBookeBookEnglishGrove Atlantic2023
ils:.b21192029BookBooksFirst Grove Atlantic hardcover editionEnglishGrove Press2023724 pages ; 24 cm

scoping_details_catalog

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
ils:.b21285044.i35509120Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21285044.i35490755Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
overdrive:6a6d412c-af83-417a-a1d2-982bc10e840e-1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse
overdrive:6a6d412c-af83-417a-a1d2-982bc10e840e1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsetrue
ils:.b21207276.i35225130Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
overdrive:877bea09-d192-47f5-8bc2-e7a7eb637f38-1Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalse
overdrive:877bea09-d192-47f5-8bc2-e7a7eb637f381Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruefalsefalsetrue
ils:.b21192029.i35221136Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35187311In TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35358671In TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i35272740In TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i3522423xChecked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35378712Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35230447In TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i35207826Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35277300Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35235202Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35266077Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i3526925xOn ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i35283464UnavailableBillingfalsefalsefalsetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i3533793xChecked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35406331UnavailableIn Repairfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35191065On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i3522891xOn ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35392368Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35310303Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i3521773xChecked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35196592On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i35456061Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35460593Checked OutOn Holdshelffalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i35202683Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123
ils:.b21192029.i3526410xIn TransitIn Transitfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse9999
ils:.b21192029.i35556171Checked OutChecked Outfalsefalsetruetruefalsefalse4, 123