{"product_id":"the-promise-book-by-damon-galgut","title":"The Promise book by Damon Galgut","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1loxii7\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"63\"\u003eThe Promise book by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDamon Galgut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and multi-layered novel that follows a white South African family over several decades as their lives unfold against the backdrop of post-apartheid South Africa. At the center of the story is a broken promise made to a Black domestic worker, which becomes a symbolic thread connecting themes of guilt, land, inheritance, and moral responsibility. Damon Galgut uses shifting perspectives and time to explore how history shapes families and nations. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1h6zvk2\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"823\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w5qwi7\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eThemes of guilt, justice, and broken promises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vn775k\" data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"713\"\u003eThe legacy of apartheid and land ownership in South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11e49sn\" data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eHow family dynamics reflect broader social change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6qekk5\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eThe complexity of truth, memory, and responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1pyssil\" data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eWho should read the book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nqcf1s\" data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eFans of literary and historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17b0mlo\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eReaders interested in South African history and society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qpq2oj\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eAnyone who enjoys reflective, character-driven storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1y6d44p\" data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eWhy buy The Promise from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1583v5p\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery straight to your door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tzl4f4\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eCarefully curated selection of award-winning literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10a0hdc\" data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eEasy and reliable online shopping experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1314\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eRelated books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eDisgrace\u003c\/em\u003e – J. M. Coetzee\u003cbr data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eBorn a Crime\u003c\/em\u003e – Trevor Noah\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43310905655385,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/ThePromisebookbyDamonGalgutReaders_Republik.jpg?v=1778579291","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/the-promise-book-by-damon-galgut","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}