The Promise: A Novel Cultural she transformed the afflictions into

she transformed the afflictions into revolutionary art

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The Promise: A Novel Cultural she transformed the afflictions intoby Damon Galgut WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE On her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the familys Black maid. This promise will divide the familyespecially her children: Anton, the golden boy; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by feelings of guilt. Reunited by four funerals over thirty years, the dwindling Swart family remains haunted by the unmet promise,