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The Covenant by James A. Michener

The Covenant by James A. Michener

      
Adventurers, scoundrels and missionaries. The best and worst of two continents carve an empire out of the vast wilderness that is to become South Africa. For hundreds of years, their rivalries and passions spill across the land.

From the Java-born Van Dooms spring two great branches of the family. One will create vast, lush vineyards. The other will settle the interior and become the first Trekboers and Afrikaners.

From the Nxumalos, inhabitants of a peaceful village unchanged for centuries, come those who will unite warrior tribes into the powerful Zulu nation and intertwine forever with the Van Dooms.

From the Saltwoods, wealthy spice merchants, come missionaries and settlers who join the colored masses and influence the wars and politics that will change a nation forever.

THE COVENANT: generations of people who forge a new world in a story of adventure and heroism, love and loyalty, cruelty and betrayal.

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recent publishing history

Mass Market Paperback

Mar-1987

Fawcett

ISBN: 0449214206

ISBN13: 9780449214206


Mass Market Paperback

Mar-1982

Fawcett

ISBN: 0449244741

ISBN13: 9780449244746

First Edition

Hardcover

Jan-1980

Random House

ISBN: 1127290576

ISBN13: 9781127290574


Hardcover

Jan-1980

Random House

ISBN: 0394514009

ISBN13: 9780394514000


Hardcover

Sep-1980

Random House

ISBN: 0394505050

ISBN13: 9780394505053

Audio Cassette

Apr-1993

Random House Audio

ISBN: 039458791X

ISBN13: 9780394587912

 

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published

1980 (hardcover)

Mar-1987 (paperback)

genres

General Fiction