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1. The Covenant, Michener (1 last week)
1. The Covenant, Michener (1 last week)
After some 800 pages of braided plots and seething annals, Michener inserts himself into The Covenant, disguised as an American cousin of the Saltwoods, searching South Africa for the big strike.
Covenant derives from an Old French word meaning "to be suitable." To dramatize a complex and tragic history, whether of Asia, America, Europe or Africa, is beyond the powers of all but a few popularists. Of those few, as The Covenant proves, James Michener remains the most suitable bridge between...
1. The Covenant, Michener (1 last week)