James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Introduction)
The Covenant
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812986693
- author:
- James A. Michener, Steve Berry (Introduction)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dial Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 1200
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 3.8 x 20.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Historical,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Covenant A Novel by James A. Michener is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. Two great branches of the Van Doorn family tree emerge: one nurtures lush vineyards, while the other settles the interior to become the first Trekboers and Afrikaners. The story spans generations as rivalries and passions spill across the land, shaped by courage and heroism, love and loyalty, and cruelty and betrayal. The Nxumalos, inhabitants of a peaceful village unchanged for centuries, unite warrior tribes into the powerful Zulu nation, while the wealthy Saltwoods join the masses to influence wars and politics that ravage the nation. A prodigious endeavor, Michener's novel offers an engaging form in which an American reader can gain a full understanding of South Africa's problems.