01545cam a2200253 i 4500 20260225123623.0 230222t20212021nyu 000 1 eng d 9781529113877 1609456580 22982625 (OCoLC)1196838941 BD-DhBPA BD-DhBPA BD-DhBPA rda 823.92 23 GAP 2021 Galgut, Damon, The promise / Damon Galgut. London : Vintage Publishing, 2021 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 ..." Families Fiction. 154497 Siblings Fiction. 154596 South Africa. fast 154605 South Africa Social conditions Fiction. sears 154606 ddc BK 57388 57388 0 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC Book Review81 1 823.92 GAP 2021 115277 2026-08-26 2026-07-27 06:04:39 2026-07-27 2026-02-25 BK