Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home. The covenant is an epic novel that attempts to tell the story of southern africa from prehistory to the present time. Mar 18, 2014 rivalries and passions spill across the land of the covenant, a story of courage and heroism, love and loyalty, and cruelty and betrayal, as generations fight to forge a new world. The covenant study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of the covenant by james a. Michener began his writing career during world war ii, when as a lieutenant in the navy he was assigned to the south pacific as a naval historian. The source uses, for its central device, a fictional tell in northern israel called makor hebrew. Bantu native black tribes, coloured the result of generations of racial mixture between persons of european descent and the indigenous occupants of south africa along with slaves. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesa. Our staff includes graphic artists, typeset specialists, publicity agents, staff editors, chief editors, distribution coordinators, wholesale marketers, web designers, social media managers, and customer service specialists. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. Michener and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A prodigious author of prodigiously long novels hawaii, centennial, the source michener s covenant is yet another blockbuster a near 900page novel on south africa that encompasses. But, despite a chapter devoted to apartheid horrors so.
An orphan, he spent his first few years at the bucks county poorhouse in doylestown, pa, until adopted by edwin and mabel michener. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He is wellknown for the amount of research that went into his work in addition to the length of his novels 900 pages was a short novel for him. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tal. Michener on this date in 1907, writer james albert michener was born in new york city. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the be. Michener is an epic tale that whisks the reader from the earliest days in south africa and.
Published 1980 condition very good edition first trade edition stated. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. It tells the story of that land from the early settlements by the dutch, through the expansion of it by english immigrants and others, to the southafrica of the apartheid age, shortly before it was eliminated. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a. I found this interesting website about micheners creation of this epic story, however. From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. The author, james albert michener 19071997 is an american novelist, essayist, journalist and travel book writer, best known for his massive and detailed novels, many of which were made into musicals, films, and tv series.
Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. Michener was one of the worlds most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prize winning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home. Africa has banned the book, the nonwhite side of things never becomes humanly specific. It seems that uys wrote numerous pageslong sections of the. It is a survey of the history of the jewish people and the land of israel from premonotheistic days to the birth of the modern state of israel.
Covenant books is an international christian owned and operated book publisher based in murrells inlet, south carolina. This study guide consists of approximately 69 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the covenant. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific. Michener is an epic tale that whisks the reader from the earliest days in south africa and the san tribal customs and follows its growth and development through several key families right up to and including apartheid. The novel is set in south africa, home to five distinct populations. Michener this study guide consists of approximately 69 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the covenant. Michener, 9780449214206, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Witness, for example, lodevicus van doorn, one of the villains in the 1980 novel the covenant, about the settling of south africa. A 1980 book club edition of the covenant by james a. Covenant books free author packet publish your book. The best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become south africa. The covenant is another michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. The covenant by james michener click image for more when my brother visited from germany, he came to the rescue with a german edition he had unearthed from my parents book collection.
It is the center of what may be very legitimate plagiarism claims by micheners researcher, errol uys. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Drawing on his travels, historical research, and experiences in politics, michener cites numerous criteria for determining the countrys strength. I am not sure if i really care about the characters in the book, but the characters carry the information about a fascinating place and. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the. Like most of michener s books, however, the covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up south africa.
A prodigious author of prodigiously long novels hawaii, centennial, the source micheners covenant is yet another blockbuster a near 900page novel on south africa that encompasses. The covenant by michener, first edition abebooks passion for books. The author accomplishes this by basing his narrative both upon history and. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. The covenant is a historical novel by american author james a. In a stirring essay on americas past and future, octogenarian novelist michener the world is my home, 1992, etc. Website with micheners notes about the creation of the covenant.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Prosaically, the name comes from a freshwater well just. Michener books list, this particular one comes along with the exciting stories. Like most of micheners books, however, the covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up south africa. But alas, noisette got his hands on it first, and if noisette ever starts reading a book, especially such a thick one, it goes into the equivalent of a dark hole in our house, never to be seen again. Michener s numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. A boer farmer fighting the english influx of the early. Micheners villains, created out of whole cloth by the author, of course, usually do not receive even token benefits of the doubt as to their character. Drawings to each chapter have been done by lois lowenstein. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Rivalries and passions spill across the land of the covenant, a story of courage and heroism, love and loyalty, and cruelty and betrayal, as generations fight to forge a new world. He later turned his notes and impressions into tales of the south pacific 1947, his first book, published when he was 40. This hardback book features a back dust cover depicting a rhino to the bottom.
Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. And one somehow ends this huge volume with little feel for historical continuity or for the physical setting a surprising lapse from michener. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were lengthy, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. The story is all about the epic story of south africa and its adventure that is recorded in the list of books by james a. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the international broadcast board, which oversees the voice of america.
Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of. Nowhere else could an american reader unfamiliar with south africa get so full an understanding of its problems in so engaging a form. Buy covenant abridged edition by michener, james a. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michener s masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the covenant.
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