Question 1

What is The Covenant about?

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James A. 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. From the Java-born Van Doorn family tree springs two great branches: one nurtures lush vineyards, the other settles the interior to become the first Trekboers and Afrikaners. The Nxumalos, inhabitants of a peaceful village unchanged for centuries, unite warrior tribes into the powerful Zulu nation. And the wealthy Saltwoods are missionaries and settlers who join the masses to influence the wars and politics that ravage a nation. 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.

Praise for The Covenant

“A prodigious endeavor . . . Nowhere else could an American reader unfamiliar with South Africa get so full an understanding of its problems in so engaging a form.”—The New York Times Book Review

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Covenant?

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Fiction > Historical fiction

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of The Covenant?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780394505053

Question 4

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Covenant?

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James A. Michener

Question 5

Who is the Publisher of the book The Covenant?

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Random House Publishing Group

Question 6

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The Covenant is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780394505053) and paperback(ISBN 9780449214206) and paperback(ISBN 9780449244746) and paperback(ISBN 9780812986693) and ebook(ISBN 9780804151504) and audiobook(ISBN 9780394587912) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736625647) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736625654) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736625661) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101922316) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101922323)

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