“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. NEW YORK (AP) - The long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, “The Covenant of Water,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. This cover image released by Grove Atlantic shows "The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese.
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