Philida by Brink Andre
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.
"A moving story of one woman’s struggle against hierarchies of race and gender that seek her absolute subjugation, Philida vividly dramatises the courage required to lay claim to the protections of the law, to speak out for ones rights even in the moment in which the law is on the wrong side of history" -- Patrick Flannery * Daily Telegraph *
"Playful..and extremely harrowing... But the light and shade that Brink has skilfully introduced into his augmented family history make for a compelling and memorable novel" -- Alex Clark * Guardian *
"Rich and complete... Brink’s rich and complex novel, told in the voices of the four main characters and an extrernal narrator, is much more than a horror story. The deep love of the South African countryside shines through, woven together with creation myths and earthy folk tales. Some may find the two elements sit uneasily together, but Brink’s confident writing made it work for me" -- Paul Dunn * The Times *
"Brink tells this grand-guignol tale in harrowing style" -- Christopher Bray * Daily Express *
"A poignant tale of a slave woman's quest for liberation set in 19th century Cape Town" * Glass Magazine *
"Playful..and extremely harrowing... But the light and shade that Brink has skilfully introduced into his augmented family history make for a compelling and memorable novel" -- Alex Clark * Guardian *
"Rich and complete... Brink’s rich and complex novel, told in the voices of the four main characters and an extrernal narrator, is much more than a horror story. The deep love of the South African countryside shines through, woven together with creation myths and earthy folk tales. Some may find the two elements sit uneasily together, but Brink’s confident writing made it work for me" -- Paul Dunn * The Times *
"Brink tells this grand-guignol tale in harrowing style" -- Christopher Bray * Daily Express *
"A poignant tale of a slave woman's quest for liberation set in 19th century Cape Town" * Glass Magazine *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846557040 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846557046 |
| Title | Philida |
| Author | Andr Brink |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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