The Covenant by James A. 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.
Like most of Michener's books, however, The Covenant gives us some insight. The Covenant All study of South Africa leads any outsider with sensibility to be appalled by the horrific institution of apartheid, which in Afrikaans, means “apartness.” This policy pervaded South African history, but was specifically and violently, specifically enforced by law from 1948 to 1994. Like most of Michener's books, however, The Covenant gives us some insight into the people and places that make up South Africa. THE COVENANT: generations of people who forge a new world in a story of adventure and heroism, love and loyalty, cruelty and betrayal. The Covenant All study of South Africa leads any outsider with sensibility to be appalled by the horrific institution of apartheid, which in. The Covenant by James A. Michener.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017 The covenant is another Michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. 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 … Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Covenant at Amazon.com.
The covenant is another Michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. THE COVENANT by James A. Michener ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 24, 1980 Is this 900-page South Africa saga much more spotty and ill-shaped than Chesapeake and Centennial—or does it just seem so because we can't automatically fill in the gaps of history ourselves this time? Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.