“After we hung up I realized that I’d reflexively risen to my feet and stayed that way throughout our long chat. “My thoughts were racing back through the decade-plus of writing ‘The Covenant of Water,’ during which time my mother died, and Covid had descended on us,” he said.
Verghese said in a statement that receiving the call from Winfrey, the dream of countless authors, felt like a “miracle.” I couldn’t put the book down until the very last page - it was unputdownable!” Many moments during the read I had to stop and remember to breathe. And I’ve been reading since I was 3,” Winfrey said in a statement. “This is one of the top five books I’ve read in my lifetime. Verghese’s current book is a multigenerational saga set in India from 1900-1977.
“The Covenant of Water,” published Tuesday, is Verghese’s first work of fiction since his million-selling “Cutting for Stone” came out in 2009. The Paris Wife: A Novel Themes Paula McLain This Study Guide consists of approximately 48 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Paris Wife. NEW YORK (AP) - The long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, “The Covenant of Water,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.
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