The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1980, and was written by james a. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific. An orphan, he spent his first few years at the bucks county poorhouse in doylestown, pa, until adopted by edwin and mabel michener. 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 best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become south africa. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collectors mylar. James a michener biography james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1240 pages and is available in paperback format. The pittsburgh pressin his stunning new novel, bestselling novelist james a. James a michener books biography and list of works. Michener 19071997 was one of the worlds most popular writers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the covenant. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of american society, and his own life experiences to illuminate the challenges of aging and the folly. Included in the foliosized volume were ten original woodblock prints by contemporary japanese artists.
Michener was known for the popularity of his works. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. In his signature style of grand storytelling, james a. Like most of micheners books, however, the covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up south africa. His narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between human beings and their environment, and the value of. In a career writing fiction that spans more than 40 years, james a. Youll get far more real sense of the people and place in fiction by nadine gordimer or james mcclure. Michener, the pulitzer prizewinning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved spain with this magical novel of seville at easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep pietyand the possibility of m.
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. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the be. 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. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve.
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 brought in from angola, indonesia, india, madagascar. 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. Like most of michener s books, however, the covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up south africa. James a michener 1907 1997 james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular. The covenant is another michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. 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. Through the discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of tell makor, michener vividly recreates life in an ancient city and traces the profound history of the jewish peoplefrom the persecution of the early hebrews, the rise of christianity, and the. The covenant is a historical novel by american author james a. Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents. Michener, as he is popularly known as, is a well known novelist, philanthropist and story writer from pennsylvania, united states.
Micheners masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tal. Originally published in 1962 in a limited edition of 475 copies, the modern japanese print soon became a collectors item. And one somehow ends this huge volume with little feel for historical continuity or for the physical setting a surprising lapse from michener. He is most famous for writing the multigeneration historical and fictional stories. The novel is set in south africa, home to five distinct populations. The bestselling book was adapted into the popular musical and film, south pacific.
Michener s 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. Micheners take on south africa micheners true epics are always worth the time to read. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Michener transports us back thousands of years to the holy land. Micheners numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. 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 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1240 pages and is available in. His narratives are characterized by an acute sense of place and important themes such as human tolerance, the relationship between human beings and their environment, and the value of human courage and hard work. He authored 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. Is this 900page south africa saga much more spotty and illshaped than chesapeake and centennialor does it just seem so because we cant automatically fill in the gaps of history ourselves this 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. Michener had numerous bestsellers and works selected for book of. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy.
Jan 01, 1980 michener s take on south africa michener s true epics are always worth the time to read. Free download or read online tales of the south pacific pdf epub book. Buy the covenant by james a michener from amazons fiction books store. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. 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. In any case, michener is using his familiar approach here. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the covenant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Through the discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of tell makor, michener vividly recreates life in an ancient city and traces the profound history of the jewish peoplefrom the persecution of the early hebrews, the rise of christianity, and the crusades. Michener 19071997 was an american author of historical fiction and nonfiction. Free download or read online the covenant pdf epub book.
James was born on february 3, 1907 in new york, united states. Michener has refined the art of telling an engrossing story while presenting massive amounts of factual information. From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. This is an ebook version of a very rare japanese woodblock print collection. Michener on this date in 1907, writer james albert michener was born in new york city. The first edition of the novel was published in 1947, and was written by james a.
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