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The Limits of Historical Saga in “The Covenant of Water” – Chicago Review of Books

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The Limits of Historical Saga in “The Covenant of Water” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water opens with a map of the state of Kerala. All its regions, ranging from the mountainous Wayanad to the urban Cochin to the southernmost point of Trivandrum. It is akin to any detailed map in an epic fantasy, and in many respects that is the narrative Verghese has … Read more

Character at Her Limits in “The Most Precious Substance on Earth” – Chicago Review of Books

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Character at Her Limits in “The Most Precious Substance on Earth” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] In my parents’ house there is a shelf set aside for over a dozen yearbooks, stowed away and rarely seen or even thought about, and Shashi Bhat’s The Most Precious Substance on Earth brought to life that dusty shelf and its contents. The packaging of memory in glimpses. The fleeting impressions of former lives. … Read more