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Damon Galgut is ‘a vital, nuanced chronicler of the deep hurts of South Africa, past and present’, wrote Justine Jordan in the Guardian after he was announced as the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize for The Promise. Galgut’s themes of ‘historical injustice and the legacy of colonial violence make The Promise a timely, urgent winner’, said Jordan. 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 historyIn 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.Damon Galgut is a South African playwri

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Author

Damon Galgut

Publisher

Europa Editions, Incorporated

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781609456597

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Peoples & Cultures Fiction

Rating

4.1 / 5 (4,665 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14