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The Swart family's disconnection following their matriarch's death leads to a poignant exploration of their individual lives across South Africa. Each sibling grapples with personal struggles: Anton faces unfulfilled aspirations, Astrid wields her beauty as a strength, and Amor is burdened by guilt. Over three decades and four funerals, their reunion serves as a backdrop to reflect the broader themes of resentment, renewal, and hope within their country, highlighting the complexities of family ties and personal redemption.
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The Promise, Damon Galgut
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2021
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- Titel
- The Promise
- Ondertitel
- A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Damon Galgut
- Uitgever
- Europa Editions
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2021
- Formaat
- Hardcover
- Aantal pagina's
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781609456580
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Historische romans, Hedendaagse literatuur, Cadeaus voor Opa, Cadeaus voor Oma, Maatschappelijke romans, Afrika, Ras, Racisme, Republiek Zuid-Afrika, Magnesia Litera, Apartheid, Booker Prize, Zuid-Afrikaanse Literatuur, Laureaten
- Eerste editie
- 2021
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- The Promise
- Beoordeling
- 3,8 van 5
- Aantekening
- The Swart family's disconnection following their matriarch's death leads to a poignant exploration of their individual lives across South Africa. Each sibling grapples with personal struggles: Anton faces unfulfilled aspirations, Astrid wields her beauty as a strength, and Amor is burdened by guilt. Over three decades and four funerals, their reunion serves as a backdrop to reflect the broader themes of resentment, renewal, and hope within their country, highlighting the complexities of family ties and personal redemption.