Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Set in south africa, beginning 15,000 years ago and ending with the boer war, this is a novel about people caught up in the march of. Africa has banned the book, the nonwhite side of things never becomes. The covenant is an epic novel that attempts to tell the story of southern africa from prehistory to the present time. It is the center of what may be very legitimate plagiarism claims by micheners researcher, errol uys.
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. But, despite a chapter devoted to apartheid horrors so. The novel is set in south africa, home to five distinct populations. 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. I found this interesting website about micheners creation of this epic story, however. 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. Nowhere else could an american reader unfamiliar with south africa get so full an understanding of its problems in so engaging a form. It seems that uys wrote numerous pageslong sections of the. 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 is an epic tale that whisks the reader from the earliest days in south africa and. The author accomplishes this by basing his narrative both upon history and. 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.
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. 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. Jul 28, 2014 the covenant is the last michener book on my list, and i honestly dont plan to read any others. While centennial was the only one of the four michener novels i read that got a television adaptation, the covenant has a legacy of its own. 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. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Micheners take on south africa and its history is an honest attempt to give some perspective on one of the more complex histories that this history teacher has encountered. A fastpaced saga weaves fact and fiction in a journey. The covenant code, or book of the covenant, presented in chapters 2023, immediately following the decalogue ten commandments, opens with a short passage on ritual ordinances, followed by social and civil law applying to specific situations case law, including the treatment of slaves, capital crimes. The book of the law came to an end on that tree of sacrifice. The covenant is a historical novel by american author james a. A 1980 book club edition of the covenant by james a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the covenant. The covenant study guide contains a comprehensive summary and analysis of the covenant by james a.
The covenant is another michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. The covenant by james a michener book cover, description, publication history. This hardback book features a back dust cover depicting a rhino to the bottom. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a quaker woman in pennsylvania. In the typical style of michener, he weaves fiction with fact to present a fine picture of this part of the world. Michener wrote such monumental bestsellers as sayonara, the bridges at tokori, hawaii, the. Recently, i had a book published through covenant books. Exodus 20 to 23, commonly called the book of the covenant, contains in addition to the ten commandments a series of laws most of which begin with the word if. 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 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And one somehow ends this huge volume with little feel for historical continuity or for the physical setting a surprising lapse from michener. Buy covenant abridged edition by michener, james a. The entire book both volumes is more than 1100 pages, lengthy by todays standards. Ordinarily the book of the covenant is held to be earlier than the decalogue, and is indeed the oldest body of hebrew legislation. For a michener novel is a tribute to the industriousness of both author and reader. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the international broadcast board, which oversees the voice of america. Bantu native black tribes, coloured the result of generations of racial mixture between persons of european descent and the indigenous occupants. Like most of micheners books, however, the covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up south africa. I could not say enough for the creative team they have that developed my cover and my video trailerit all makes me want to publish my next book with them. Covenant books free author packet publish your book.
The covenant by james a michener fantastic fiction. He later turned his notes and impressions into tales of the south pacific 1947, his first book, published when he was 40. 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. A wealth of fascinating materialand michener does his best to balance boer. However, it could not have been given at one time, nor in the wilderness, since the laws are given for those in agricultural life, and seem to be decisions made at various times and finally gathered together. The best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become south africa. 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. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the be. His first book, tales of the south pacific, won a pulitzer prize and became the basis of the awardwinning rodgers and hammerstein musical south pacific. What happened to the leader, at the end of the chapter. Africa has banned the book, the nonwhite side of things never becomes humanly specific. 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. Book of the covenant biblical literature britannica. Website with micheners notes about the creation of the covenant.
Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tal. Covenant, book of the definition and meaning bible dictionary. 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. I could not say enough for the creative team they have that developed my cover and my video trailerit. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Michener, 9780449214206, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Covenant books is an international christian owned and operated book publisher based in murrells inlet, south carolina.
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. Free online bible library the book of the covenant. 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. Covenant is yet another blockbuster a near 900page novel on. Drawings to each chapter have been done by lois lowenstein. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of the month. The covenant was published in 1980 by random house in new york. Michener wrote such monumental bestsellers as sayonara, the bridges at tokori, hawaii, the source, chesapeake, centennial, texas, alaska, caribbean. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa and the. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. I must say, they have an excellent system and a wonderful team. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Published 1980 condition very good edition first trade edition stated.