The Covenant of Water book is definitely lengthy, with 736 pages, and packs a fascinating and detailed history of South India’s Malabar Coast, the customs, and the rules. Verghese vividly describes the characters and surroundings that bring them alive, making the reader a part of his fictional world. Verghese has jam-packed history and politics into his book, combining beauty and tragedy in chunks. Despite being so long, it is one of the epic novels that are unputdownable and call for an engaging read.