{"product_id":"the-promise-a-novel-booker-prize-winner-hardcover","title":"The Promise: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDamon Galgut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/em\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern family saga written in gorgeous prose by three-time Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted 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 potential; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by a nebulous feeling of guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReunited by four funerals over three decades, the dwindling family reflects the atmosphere of its country--one of resentment, renewal, and, ultimately, hope.\u003cem\u003e The Promise\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of national history, sure to please current fans and attract many new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Simply: you must read it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Claire Messud, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDamon Galgut\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Pretoria. His 2003 novel \u003cem\u003eThe Good Doctor\u003c\/em\u003e won the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa Region) and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. \u003cem\u003eIn a Strange Room\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2010) was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In 2021, Galgut won the Booker Prize for \u003cem\u003eThe Promise \u003c\/em\u003e(Europa, 2021). In 2013, Galgut was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.5 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Booker Prize (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768458215712,"sku":"9781609456580","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5adf19189d1a30ec674ee8d62f2a1b38.webp?v=1780330215","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-promise-a-novel-booker-prize-winner-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}