The Promise by Damon Galgut
Masterful new fiction from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut
A taut and menacing novel that charts the crash and burn of an Afrikaans family, the Swarts. Punctuated by funerals that bring the ever-diminishing family together, each of the four parts opens with a death and a new decade.
The characterisations are razor sharp, the dialogue dramatic, the action gripping. As we traverse the decades, Damon interweaves the story of a disappointed nation from apartheid to Jacob Zuma.
About the Author
Damon Galgut was born in Pretoria in 1963. He wrote his first novel, A Sinless Season , when he was seventeen. His other books include Small Circle of Beings, The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs, The Quarry and The Good Doctor. The Good Doctor was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. In a Strange Room was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Damon Galgut lives in Cape Town.
Format: Paperback | 304 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13 x 1.9 | 240g
Publication Date: 12 Apr 2022
Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
Imprint: Vintage
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1529113873
ISBN13: 9781529113877
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.