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In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse
In 'The Covenant of Water,' Abraham Verghese traces an Indian family's drowning curse
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9 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The Covenant of Water follows three generations of a family in the coastal state of Kerala, India, where they're haunted by a devastating event, over and over: In every generation, someone in the family drowns. In today's episode, Dr. Abraham Verghese tells NPR's Ari Shapiro about the medical themes in the novel, and how his daytime occupation as a physician and professor at Stanford University informs his writing.
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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To Understand Humanity, You Have To Understand Water by NPR's Book of the Day