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Philida (Paperback)
Andre BrinkPhilida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink, the son of her master. The year is 1832 and the Cape is rife with rumours about the liberation of the slaves. Philida decides to risk her whole life by lodging a complaint against Francois, who has reneged on his promise to set her free. His father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent Cape Town family, and Philida will be sold on to owners in the harsh country up north.
Unwilling to accept this fate, Philida continues to test the limits of her freedom, and with the Muslim slave Labyn she sets off on a journey across the great wilderness on the banks of the Gariep River, to the far north of Cape Town.
Philida is an unforgettable story of one woman’s determination to survive and be free.
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Philida is the mother of four children by Francois Brink, the son of her master. The year is 1832 and the Cape is rife with rumours about the liberation of the slaves. Philida decides to risk her whole life by lodging a complaint against Francois, who has reneged on his promise to set her free. His father has ordered him to marry a white woman from a prominent Cape Town family, and Philida will be sold on to owners in the harsh country up north.
Unwilling to accept this fate, Philida continues to test the limits of her freedom, and with the Muslim slave Labyn she sets off on a journey across the great wilderness on the banks of the Gariep River, to the far north of Cape Town.
Philida is an unforgettable story of one woman’s determination to survive and be free.
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Reviewed by Gabi B. -
This is Brink harking back to his earlier style of fiction, as I remember "An Instant in the Wind" to have been. He draws intricate characters, each with a distinct voice throughout the novel. The age-old theme of farmer/boer using his slaves for everything, including sex, is the central one, and well-explored. I thoroughly enjoyed this!
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Imprint | Harvill Secker |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | August 2012 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Authors | Andre Brink |
Dimensions | 215 x 135 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 310 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84655-705-7 |
Barcode | 9781846557057 |
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LSN | 1-84655-705-4 |
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