She never liked her sister-in-law and liked her even less when she reverted to Judaism. Manie’s sister, Marina, adds to the dysfunctionality. At the beginning of the book, Rachel dies. We are in the dying throes of apartheid, when the whites are trying to prevent the native population from demanding their rights and freedom. When she took ill, Amor was sent off to a hostel, while Anton was away doing his military service. After Manie’s confession and her taking ill she returned to her family and Judaism. Rachel was born Jewish but then had converted to the Dutch Reformed Church. However, he later repented, turned to God and, perhaps foolishly, confessed all to Rachel. Manie, however, went off the rails – women and alcohol. They would later have two daughters, Astrid and Amor. There is Manie (Herman) who was a dashing man when young and had no problem not just in wooing Rachel but impregnating her, so that they had to get married. The Swart family is clearly dysfunctional. Home » South Africa » Damon Galgut »The Promise Damon Galgut: The Promise
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