Reviews
Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book's end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese's The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book's end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese's The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "This majestic, sweeping story of family secrets--their curse, their legacy, and their cure--is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent, all the while dazzling with his rich, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book's end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : Named a Most Anticipated Book by the Washington Post , Minneapolis Star Tribune , Oprah Daily , Publishers Weekly (Top 10), and BookPage "Reading The Covenant of Water I felt as if I''d been plunged into an atmosphere thicker than air, or as if I was swimming in a sea of stories, each more intense and unforgettable than the last."-- Sandra Cisneros, author of Woman Without Shame "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese''s The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "This majestic, sweeping story of family secrets--their curse, their legacy, and their cure--is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent, all the while dazzling with his rich, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires "A novel of utter beauty, The Covenant of Water is worthy of all praise in its depiction of medical ingenuity and family love; it is epic and eye-opening, the sort of story that only a singular mind like Abraham Verghese''s could have woven."-- Imbolo Mbue, author of How Beautiful We Were Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book''s end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : Named a Top 10 Anticipated Book by Publishers Weekly "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese''s The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "This majestic, sweeping story of family secrets--their curse, their legacy, and their cure--is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent, all the while dazzling with his rich, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires "A novel of utter beauty, The Covenant of Water is worthy of all praise in its depiction of medical ingenuity and family love; it is epic and eye-opening, the sort of story that only a singular mind like Abraham Verghese''s could have woven."-- Imbolo Mbue, author of How Beautiful We Were Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book''s end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese''s The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "This majestic, sweeping story of family secrets--their curse, their legacy, and their cure--is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent, all the while dazzling with his rich, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires "A novel of utter beauty, The Covenant of Water is worthy of all praise in its depiction of medical ingenuity and family love; it is epic and eye-opening, the sort of story that only a singular mind like Abraham Verghese''s could have woven."-- Imbolo Mbue, author of How Beautiful We Were Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book''s end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle, Praise for The Covenant of Water : Named a Top 10 Anticipated Book by Publishers Weekly "Reading The Covenant of Water I felt as if I''d been plunged into an atmosphere thicker than air, or as if I was swimming in a sea of stories, each more intense and unforgettable than the last."-- Sandra Cisneros, author of Woman Without Shame "From the very first page of Abraham Verghese''s The Covenant of Water , I was overtaken with joy. Truly, I caught my breath, absorbing such beauty. What a sure faith this novel is--what an agreement with language. What a glorious story of land and family. What a brilliant path written across generations."-- Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois " The Covenant of Water is a brilliant novel, one I feel lucky to experience. It is enthralling; its conjured worlds vigorous and astonishing; its characters so real they call me back to their lives. I wanted to read this book for whole days and nights, and do little else."-- Megha Majumdar, author of A Burning "This majestic, sweeping story of family secrets--their curse, their legacy, and their cure--is intimate and profound. Abraham Verghese takes us on a journey across nearly a century and more than one continent, all the while dazzling with his rich, elegant prose. Verghese is a literary legend at the height of his extraordinary powers."-- Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires "A novel of utter beauty, The Covenant of Water is worthy of all praise in its depiction of medical ingenuity and family love; it is epic and eye-opening, the sort of story that only a singular mind like Abraham Verghese''s could have woven."-- Imbolo Mbue, author of How Beautiful We Were Praise for Cutting for Stone : "A winner . . . Filled with mystical scenes and deeply felt characters . . . Verghese is something of a magician as a novelist."-- USA Today "Beautiful . . . Amazing."-- New Yorker "Verghese creates this story so lovingly that it is actually possible to live within it for the brief time one spends with this book. You may never leave the chair."-- Los Angeles Times "Tremendous . . . Vivid and thrilling . . . I feel lucky to have gotten to read it."-- Atul Gawande "Absorbing, exhilarating."-- Seattle Times "Engrossing . . . Endearing . . . A passionate, vivid, and informative novel." -- Boston Globe "The novel is full of compassion and wise vision . . . I feel I changed forever after reading this book."-- Sandra Cisneros, San Antonio Express-News "Stupendous . . . An epic medical romance, surgery meets history. Beautiful and deeply affecting."-- Financial Times "Vivid . . . Cutting for Stone shines."-- Washington Post Book World "A masterpiece . . . Verghese expertly weaves the threads of numerous story lines into one cohesive opus."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Vastly entertaining and enlightening."-- Tracy Kidder "Wildly imaginative . . . A lovely ode to the medical profession."-- Entertainment Weekly "Compelling . . . Readers will put this novel down at book''s end knowing that it will stick with them for a long time to come."-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Fantastic . . . Written with a lyrical flair, told through a compassionate first-person point of view, and rich with medical insight and information."-- Houston Chronicle
