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The Promise by Damon Galgut
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dazzling, original, heartfelt and exhilarating, or bleak, depressing, incoherent and unrealistic? What did Kate's book club make of The Promise, Damon Galgut's Booker-winning novel, which tells the story of one white South-African family, and the promise made to their black servant, Salome. Join us as we discuss the book with Stuart Marshall and listen out for our follow-on book recommendations, from Trevor Noah's Born A Crime to Claire Keegan's impactful novella Small Things Like These.
Released:
Feb 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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