Die Gegenwart Südafrikas anhand einer Generation von weißen Südafrikanern erzählt. Fesselnd
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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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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
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- (Hardcover)
- Titel
- The Promise
- Untertitel
- A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Damon Galgut
- Verlag
- Europa Editions
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781609456580
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historische Romane, Gegenwartsliteratur, Geschenke für Opa, Afrika, Geschenke für Oma, Literarische Fiktion, Rasse, Rassismus, Südafrika, Magnesia Litera, Apartheid, Booker Preis, Südafrikanische Literatur, Preisträger
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 2021
- Originaltitel
- The Promise
- Bewertung
- 3,8 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.