A masterpiece of a family in crisis from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut'Emotionally powerful and thrilling,' Gabriel Byrne'A literary masterpiece' Sarah HallThe Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for -- not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. After yea ...