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Philida by Brink Andre

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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.

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Philida by Brink Andre

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.
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 9781846557057
ISBN 10 1846557054
Title Philida
Author Andr Brink
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Binding Type Paperback
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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