It was supposed to be Christy Sullivan’s perfect Christmas escape – a dream trip to Lapland with her family and best friend, Alix. ‘Utterly magical’ Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Paris Sarah is as much a Christmas staple as mince pies!’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop It's got it all: romance, escapism, heartache, redemption, secrets. ‘This is Sarah's best Christmas novel yet. ‘This romantic, wintry read is perfect for a cosy night curled up by the fire’ Woman’s Own You will fall head over heels! An exquisite escape – the perfect Christmas read to get you in the mood’ Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestseller ‘Absolutely stunning, with gorgeous characters and even more gorgeous locations. ‘A glorious and festive read’ Cathy Kelly, Sunday Times bestseller © Damon Galgut 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021 'The most important book of the last ten years' Edmund White Over large jumps in time, people get older, faces and laws and lives all change, while a brother and sister circle around a promise made long ago, and never kept. In the background, a different president is in power, and a different spirit hangs over the country, while in the foreground the family fights over what they call their farm, on a worthless piece of land outside Pretoria. The many voices of The Promise tell a story in four snapshots, each one centered on a family funeral, each one happening in a different decade. There is nothing unusual or remarkable about the Swart family, oh no, they resemble the family from the next farm and the one beyond that, just an ordinary bunch of white South Africans, and if you don't believe it then listen to us speak.
This audiobook includes bonus content of Damon Galgut in conversation with Ted Hodgkinson, Head of Literature and Spoken Word at the Southbank Centre. The Promise: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021.
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