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The Promise

by Damon Galgut
The Promise - Thryft
The Promise - Thryft

The Promise: Unfulfilled vows tear a family and nation apart.

This book is a gripping exploration of family dynamics and the lingering effects of broken promises. Through beautiful prose and vivid storytelling, it delves into the complexities of race, privilege, and responsibility. The shifting narrative perspective offers a multi-dimensional view of the characters, allowing the reader to truly understand their motivations and conflicts. With its insightful observations and thought-provoking themes, The Promise is a must-read for those seeking a poignant and reflective story that resonates long after the final page.

  • Booker Prize (2021)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2022)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa for Altres literatures (2023)
  • Sunday Times CNA Literary Award / Barry Ronge Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
  • Rathbones Folio Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Promise

by Damon Galgut
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ISBN: 9781784744076
Authors: Damon Galgut
Publisher: CHATTO & WINDUS
Date of Publication: 2021-06-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Race, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 40246 readers)

Description

The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land... yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled.The narrator's eye shifts and blinks: moving fluidly between characters, flying into their dreams; deliciously lethal in its observation. And as the country moves from old deep divisions to its new so-called fairer society, the lost promise of more than just one family hovers behind the novel's title.
 

The Promise: Unfulfilled vows tear a family and nation apart.

This book is a gripping exploration of family dynamics and the lingering effects of broken promises. Through beautiful prose and vivid storytelling, it delves into the complexities of race, privilege, and responsibility. The shifting narrative perspective offers a multi-dimensional view of the characters, allowing the reader to truly understand their motivations and conflicts. With its insightful observations and thought-provoking themes, The Promise is a must-read for those seeking a poignant and reflective story that resonates long after the final page.

  • Booker Prize (2021)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2022)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa for Altres literatures (2023)
  • Sunday Times CNA Literary Award / Barry Ronge Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
  • Rathbones Folio Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.