pstrongWINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZEstrongbrstrongA emNEW YORK TIMESem EDITORS' CHOICEstrongpbrpOn her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the family's Black maid. This promise will divide the family--especially her children Anton, the golden boy Astrid, whose beauty is her power and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by feelings of guilt. pbrpReunited by four funerals over thirty years, the dwindling Swart family remains haunted by the unmet promise, just as their country is haunted by its own failures. emThe Promise emis an epic South African drama that unfurls against the unrelenting march of history, sure to leave its readers transformed.pbrpSimply you must read it.--strongClaire Messud, emHarper's Magazineemstrongpbrp9733 This tour-de-force unleashes a searing portrait of a damaged family and a troubled country in need of healing.--strongemPublishers Weeklyem Starred Reviewstrongpbr