Book
The promise / Damon Galgut.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781609456580
- ISBN: 1609456580
- Physical Description: 269 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ma -- Pa -- Astrid -- Anton -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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"--Provided by publisher |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Brothers and sisters > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Funeral rites and ceremonies > Fiction. South Africa > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Epic fiction. |
Available copies
- 29 of 30 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 30 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | F GALGUT D (Text) | 32544072695637 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | FIC GALGUT (Text) | 34000151271665 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Burnham Library - Bridgewater | FIC GALGUT (Text)
Award:
National Book Award Longlist Fiction 2021
Award:
Man Booker Longlist 2021
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36937002165752 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | FIC GALGUT (Text) | 34000151271673 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC GAL (Text) | 34014150067966 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| David M. Hunt Library - Falls Village | F Gal (Text) | 33180148087191 | Adult Fiction - First Floor | Available | - |
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | FIC GALGUT,D (Text) | 34026150731532 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Library - Washington | FIC GAL (Text) | 34055145678904 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hotchkiss Library - Sharon | Fic Gal (Text) | 33660148213368 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | FIC GALGUT, DAMON (Text) | 34027147743010 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
