The Covenant of Water 9781408325315 integrity matters more than ever

integrity matters more than ever

Friendship

it’s not just a book

Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence

The Covenant of Water 9781408325315 integrity matters more than everSpanning 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