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The Promise: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 by Damon Galgut (Hardcover, 2021)
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A masterpiece of a family in crisis from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut- 'one of the world's great writers' (Edmund White) and 'the bold, fresh voice of South African fiction' (Observer) ***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE*** A masterpiece of a family in crisis from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut 'Astonishing' Colm T ibin 'A literary masterpiece' Sarah Hall 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. In this story of a diminished family, sharp and tender emotional truths hit home. Confident, deft and quietly powerful, The Promise is literary fiction at its finest. 'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley 'The most important book of the last ten years' Edmund White 'Simply- you must read it' Claire MessudProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139781784744069
eBay Product ID (ePID)2320084418
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Promise: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2021
AuthorDamon Galgut
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicTrue Stories, Genealogy, Books
Publication Year2021
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height223mm
Item Width144mm
Item Weight414g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDamon Galgut
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 24 Nov, 2021
Short read
Religion, prejudice, politics and family differences are revealed over a couple of generations.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Jun, 2024
Good price and read
Good price and readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Apr, 2024
On time and good product.
On time and good product.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Feb, 2022
Prize winner
Justified prize winner ....Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
