The promise Galgut, Damon creator text nyu London Vintage Publishing 2021 2021 monographic eng
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293 pages ; 23 cm "A modern saga that could only have come from South Africa, written in gorgeous prose by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut. Haunted by an unmet promise, the Swart family loses touch after the death of their matriarch. Adrift, the lives of the three siblings move separately through the uncharted waters of South Africa; Anton, the golden boy who bitterly resents his life's unfulfilled promises; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over three decades, the dwindling family reflects the atmosphere of its country - an atmosphere of resentment, renewal, and - ultimately - hope. The Promise is an epic drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of national history ..." Damon Galgut. Families Fiction Siblings Fiction South Africa South Africa Social conditions Fiction 823.92 GAP 2021 9781529113877 1609456580 BD-DhBPA 230222 20260225123623.0 BD-DhBPA