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Apr 6, 2021 · The Promise is a historical fiction that follows the decline of a white South African family and their maid over four decades. The novel explores the themes of race, justice, and betrayal in the context of apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa.
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Apr 6, 2021 · WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE. A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE. A modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut. Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch.
- Europa Editions
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Mar 15, 2022 · Reunited by four funerals over thirty years, the dwindling Swart family remains haunted by the unmet promise, just as their country is haunted by its own failures. The Promise is an epic South African drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of history, sure to leave its readers transformed.
- Damon Galgut
- $17.95
The Promise is a 2021 novel by South African novelist Damon Galgut, published in May 2021, by Umuzi, an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa. It was published by Europa Editions in the US and by Chatto & Windus in the UK. The novel was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize, making Galgut the third South African to win the Prize.
Apr 15, 2021 · Galgut’s new work, “The Promise,” studies the Swart family, descendants of Voortrekker settlers, clinging to their farm amid tumultuous social and political change — “just an ordinary ...
- Rand Richards Cooper
Jun 17, 2021 · The Promise is a family saga and a commentary on South Africa's history and justice, told through multiple funerals. It won the 2021 Booker Prize and was praised by the judges and critics for its style, themes and ambition.
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4.0 10,141 ratings. See all formats and editions. **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021** 'A tour de force... A spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh' Booker Judges 2021. Discover the powerful prizewinning story of a family in crisis.
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