Covenant of Water

Description

Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, South India, suffer a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning. As the novel opens, a twelve-year-old girl is sent by boat to her wedding, where she meets her husband for the first time. She joins a prosperous household and becomes known as Big Ammachi, the matriarch of an extraordinary family that will endure hardship, celebrate triumph, and witness unthinkable changes over the coming decades.

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Other Editions

• Covenant of WaterGrove/Atlantic, Incorporated2024-01-01
• Covenant of WaterGrove/Atlantic, Incorporated2023-01-01
• Covenant of WaterGrove/Atlantic, Incorporated2023-01-01
• Covenant of WaterGrove/Atlantic, Incorporated2023-01-01
• Pacto Del Agua / the Covenant of WaterSalamandra Black2023-01-01
• Covenant of WaterCengage Gale2023-01-01