The Covenant

A Novel

De: James A. Michener

Narrado por: Larry McKeever

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.

©1980 James A. Michener (P)2015 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

Riveting

Being a South African now living in Texas, of both Dutch (Arikaans) and British heritage, having heard so many family stories from my older family members, I was absolutely riveted by this book. It all tied in with all I had heard and experienced. I’m not young but left the country due to crime and the problems in South Africa. I did not mind the narrator but was so confused at the pronunciation of so many names and words! Could someone not have at least coached on the real way to say South Africa’s place names and more? Brilliant brilliant book.

Narrator

Any additional comments?

To fix the issue with the narrator just set the playback speed to 1.25x. Then he sounds just fine - no issues at all.

The Covenant

I love this book because I felt like I was in the book and I felt like the world was easy to handle in the timr yeays that wear in the book.
I felt like I was part of the book.
It was a great reed for me and I think it would be a great reed fore any one looking for a long book

Excellent Book.

Another James Michener classic! Fantastic read! At 1,100+ pages...its worth your time and energy.

A sweeping saga of the evolution of South Africa

A must read for anyone with interest in history of South Africa, including apartheid.

Very well narrated.

My review

I love Michener,s books, and this book in my opinion is the best book he wrote. His historical side is very educative, and engaging. I highly recommend it.

The Covenant

Wonderful and amazing!
Some words were not pronounced with the actual Afrikaans accent and was confusing

great!

I thought this book was wonderful. And, believe it or not, I really like the narration. I just really like that reader. I don't like a lot of fancy stuff with narration. This guy is great. And so is the story.

Michener never disappoints.

I was disappointed when the book was over. The book is excellent. The narrator is superb. Can’t wait to start another Michener book.

Great book.

This book is outstanding historical fiction that I truly enjoyed. I recommend it highly. I wish an update could be written to bring us past 1980.