The promise
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New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions, [2022].
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Book
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269 pages ; 21 cm
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On her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the family's Black maid. This promise will divide the family--especially her children: Anton, the golden boy; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by feelings of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over thirty years, the dwindling Swart family remains haunted by the unmet promise, just as their country is haunted by its own failures. The Promise is an epic South African drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of history, sure to leave its readers transformed. Simply: you must read it. --Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine This tour-de-force unleashes a searing portrait of a damaged family and a troubled country in need of healing. --Publishers Weekly.
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Pitkin County Library
FICTION G1556pr
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Sep 22, 2023
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781609457440, 1609457447
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On her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the family's Black maid. This promise will divide the family--especially her children: Anton, the golden boy; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by feelings of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over thirty years, the dwindling Swart family remains haunted by the unmet promise, just as their country is haunted by its own failures. The Promise is an epic South African drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of history, sure to leave its readers transformed. Simply: you must read it. --Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine This tour-de-force unleashes a searing portrait of a damaged family and a troubled country in need of healing. --Publishers Weekly.
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Booker Prize Winner, 2021
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APA Citation (style guide)
Galgut, D. (2022). The promise. New York, N.Y., Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Galgut, Damon, 1963-. 2022. The Promise. New York, N.Y., Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Galgut, Damon, 1963-, The Promise. New York, N.Y., Europa Editions, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Galgut, Damon. The Promise. New York, N.Y., Europa Editions, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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