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Description for Philida
Paperback. The year is 1832 and Cape is rife with rumours about 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 harsh country in the north. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099578758
SKU
KAC0000584
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About André Brink
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Philida
A compelling and memorable novel
Alex Clark
Guardian
Rich and complex
Paul Dunn
The Times
In the hands of Mr Brink, one of South Africa’s most famous novelists, the land breathes, it feels alive
The Economist
Philida is a very powerful novel
Michael Arditti
Daily Mail
A moving story ... Read more
Alex Clark
Guardian
Rich and complex
Paul Dunn
The Times
In the hands of Mr Brink, one of South Africa’s most famous novelists, the land breathes, it feels alive
The Economist
Philida is a very powerful novel
Michael Arditti
Daily Mail
A moving story ... Read more