The Promise Capote What if a meteor shower

What if a meteor shower left most of the world blind—and humanity at the mercy of mysterious carnivorous plants

More than just a historical recounting

eventful journey in search of meaning in a world swept up in the post-revolutionary madness

But as he rises through the ranks of public health and research

With humor and tenderness

The Promise Capote What if a meteor showerOn her deathbed, Rachel Swart makes a promise to Salome, the familys Black maid. This promise will divide the familyespecially her children: Anton, the golden boy; Astrid, whose beauty is her power; and the youngest, Amor, whose life is shaped by feelings of guilt. Reunited 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. The Promise is an epic