Description
The Promise by Damon Galgut is a powerful, multi-layered novel that chronicles the decline of a white South African family over four decades, set against the backdrop of the country’s transition from apartheid to democracy. The story revolves around a promise made to Salome, the family’s Black servant, that she will be given ownership of the house she lives in — a promise that remains unfulfilled as time passes and generations change. Through four funerals, Galgut explores themes of guilt, moral decay, inequality, and the inescapable shadow of history. Written with sharp prose and psychological depth, The Promise captures both personal and national transformation in a haunting and intimate way.
- pages: 361
- Genre: Literary Fiction / Contemporary Fiction / Social Commentary
- Book Cover Type: Paperback
- Language(s): Persian
- ISBN: 9786227786903
- Persian Title: کتاب وعده