The Covenant by James A. Michener Hardcover w/Jacket 1st Edition 1980

Random House: 'The Covenant' by James A. Michener, Cloth Hardcover w/Jacket 1st Edition 1980 ISBN 0 394 50505 0 ISBN 0 394 51400 9 (limited ed.) A limited first edition of this book has been privately printed. 873 pages printed on a very fine, smooth paper 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. New. In excellent condition. Only edges of the dust cover show slight traces of shelf life. Will be shipped the next business day. Smoke and pet free home.