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Small Circle of Beings

From the Booker prize-winning author of The Promise
By Damon Galgut
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Small Circle of Beings by Damon Galgut explores the deep complexities of family dynamics and psychological tension. The narrative captures a mother's intense emotional journey as she confronts her young son's mysterious illness. With vividly drawn characters and a rich atmosphere, the story unfolds against a backdrop of personal and familial conflicts, probing themes of love, fear, and the intricacies of human relationships.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy intense and evocative narratives that explore family dynamics and emotional complexities. Damon Galgut's writing weaves a touching and introspective tale, inviting readers into a world of personal revelations and intimate struggles. Fans of character-driven stories will likely find this novel compelling and deeply resonant.

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The extraordinary first collection of stories from the 2021 Booker Prize winner.

The first collection of extraordinary stories from one of the greatest writers of our time.

With astonishing clarity, Booker Prize winner Galgut explores both the intimacies and violence of family life against the complex landscape of 1980s South Africa.

From a mother who experiences a devastating unmooring after her child falls gravely ill, to a son retracing his late father's brief yet passionate affair, the stories ripple out from one another, tenderly exposing those bonds we cannot escape.

Praise for Damon Galgut:

'Galgut seems to deliver effortlessly... there's nothing he can't do' Times

'Damon Galgut is very nearly without peer... an essential writer' Garth Greenwell

'Terrifically agile and consistently interesting... certainly up there with Nadine Gordimer and JM Coetzee' Guardian

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Small Circle of Beings is praised for its maturity and subtlety, with Damon Galgut being lauded as one of the world's greatest writers. The book explores themes like grief and love in an ageless manner, and it is noted for its ability to stage intimate dramas against the vast backdrop of South Africa, infusing them with the force of ancient myths.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529198164

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

DAMON GALGUT is the author of nine novels. He won the Booker Prize 2021 for The Promise, having been shortlisted for the prize twice before (The Good Doctor and In A Strange Room). He lives and works in Cape Town.

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