The Promise

Winner of the Booker Prize 2021, this audiobook by Damon Galgut explores the lives of the Swart family through four family funerals across different decades in South Africa. Set against the backdrop of changing political and social landscapes, the story centers on a long-standing family promise surrounding a piece of land outside Pretoria. With multiple voices and time jumps, the narrative delves into themes of memory, history, and familial bonds.