The promise
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Europa Editions
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English
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"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, sure to please current fans and attract many new ones."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
Subjects
Domestic fiction
Electronic books
Epic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fiction
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Literature
Literature -- Fiction
Sagas
Sagas -- Fiction
Siblings
Siblings -- Fiction
South Africa -- Fiction
Electronic books
Epic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fiction
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Literature
Literature -- Fiction
Sagas
Sagas -- Fiction
Siblings
Siblings -- Fiction
South Africa -- Fiction
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ISBN:
9781609457440
9781609456597
9781609457778
9781609456580
9781609456597
9781609457778
9781609456580
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Electronic books
Epic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Fiction
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Literature -- Fiction
Sagas -- Fiction
Siblings -- Fiction
South Africa -- Fiction
Electronic books
Epic fiction
Families -- Fiction
Fiction
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Literature -- Fiction
Sagas -- Fiction
Siblings -- Fiction
South Africa -- Fiction
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Families
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Interpersonal relations
Literature
Sagas
Siblings
Families
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Interpersonal relations
Literature
Sagas
Siblings
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