Philida

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The year is 1832 and the Cape is rife with rumours about the liberation of slaves. Philida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink, the son of her master. Francois has reneged on his promise to set her free and his father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent family, selling Philida on to owners in the harsh country in the north. Unwilling to accept this fate, Philida tests the limits of her freedom by setting off on a journey. She travels across the great wilderness to the far north of Cape Town – determined to survive and be free.LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2012.

Additional information

Weight 0.277 kg
Dimensions 2.4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

United Kingdom

by

format

Language

Pages

320

publisher

Year Published

2013-2-7

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0099578751

About The Author

Andre Brink (1935 – 2015) was one of South Africa's most prominent writers and is the author of several novels, including A Dry White Season, Imaginings of Sand, The Rights of Desire, The Other Side of Silence and Philida. He has won South Africa's most important literay prize, the CNA Award, three times and has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His last novel, Philida, was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2012.

A compelling and memorable novel

Other text

Rich and complex

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