The Promise (Paperback)

There is nothing unusual or remarkable about the Swart family, oh no, they resemble the family from the next farm and the one beyond that, just an ordinary bunch of white South Africans, and if you don’t believe it then listen to us speak ...

The many voices of The Promise tell a story in four snapshots, each one centered on a family funeral, each one happening in a different decade. In the background, a different president is in power, and a different spirit hangs over the country, while in the foreground the family fights over what they call their farm, on a worthless piece of land outside Pretoria.

Over large jumps in time, people get older, faces and laws and lives all change, while a brother and sister circle around a promise made long ago, and never kept ...

General

Imprint:	Umuzi
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	May 2021
Authors:	Damon Galgut
Dimensions:	236 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-1-4152-1058-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Promotions > Man Booker Prize Shortlist Books > Local Author Showcase > Fiction - adults > Drama
LSN:	1-4152-1058-6
Barcode:	9781415210581

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