About this Event
Join in New York City on Tuesday, May 27th at 6PM as we welcome New York Times bestselling author to discuss. This story is a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret.
Abraham will be in conversation with B&N Editorial Director Miwa Messer.
BONUS: Each ticket includes a pre-signed copy of the B&N Exclusive paperback edition of THE COVENANT OF WATER, which features beautiful French flaps, deckle edges, and an essay from the author about his travels in Kerala.
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TICKETING INFORMATION
Book Admission - $24.00 (Admission + one pre-signed copy of (paperback) + 5-cent bag fee): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: a ticket PER PERSON includes:
- One pre-signed copy of (paperback).
- Admission to the event space for the Talk/Q&A and signing line with .
Abraham will pose for photos. A B&N staff member will be on hand to take your photo.
All copies of will be pre-signed. Abraham will personalize copies (name only).
Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.
Please arrive by 6PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room and may not have the opportunity to meet the author.
GUIDELINES
No large bags will be permitted into the event.
No memorabilia will be signed at this event.
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REFUNDS
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ABOUT :
An instant New York Times and indie bestseller and an Oprah Book Club Pick, The Covenant of Water has sold more than two million copies worldwide and was widely named as a best book of the year. Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, Abraham Verghese’s long-awaited, masterful novel follows three generations of a Christian family in Kerala, South India, that suffers 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.An exquisite modern classic finally available in paperback, The Covenant of Water is an unforgettable and stunning epic of love, faith, and medicine.
ABOUT :
ABRAHAM VERGHESE is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the author of the NBCC Award finalist My Own Country and the New York Times Notable Book The Tennis Partner. His most recent book, Cutting for Stone, spent 107 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold more than two million copies worldwide. It was translated into more than twenty languages and is being adapted for film by Anonymous Content. Verghese was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama, has received six honorary degrees, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives and practices medicine in Stanford, California where he is the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor in the Stanford UniversitySchool of Medicine. A decade in the making, The Covenant of Water is his first book since Cutting for Stone.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Barnes & Noble, 33 East 17th Street, New York, United States
USD 27.19
