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An epic new work of historical fiction by Abraham Verghese which, in a letter to his readers, he says is based on his own mother's stories. It is set in Kerala, India, spanning the years from 1900 to 1977. We meet the Parambil family and their secret: in each generation, going back several, a family member has died from drowning.

The story is so rich and evocative. It deals not only with complicated family relationships, friendship and love but also with social issues like the caste system and the right of a nation to be free to rule itself.

"....[W]hen I come to the end of a book and I look up, just four days have passed. But in that time I've lived through three generations and learned more about the world and about myself than I do during a year of school." So true!

Many thanks to author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new book via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.