A masterpiece of a family in crisis from twice Booker-shortlisted author Damon Galgut- 'one of the world's great writers' (Edmund White) and 'the bold, fresh voice of South African fiction' (Observer).
Discover the powerful prizewinning story of a family in crisis. A taut and menacing novel that charts the crash and burn of an Afrikaans family, the Swarts. Punctuated by funerals that bring the ever-diminishing family together, each of the four parts opens with a death and a new decade. The characterisations are razor sharp, the dialogue dramatic, the action gripping. As we traverse the decades, Damon interweaves the story of a disappointed nation from apartheid to Jacob Zuma.
Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Death - grief - loss, Generational sagas, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Historical fiction
Paperback
Damon Galgut
304 pages
H: 215mm W: 135mm Spine: 23mm
Weight: 306 grams