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Philida
Philida
hardback
Published:
2 August, 2012
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781846557040 |
| ISBN10 | 1846557046 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 457 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 34 x 220 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Harvill Secker |
| Format | hardback |
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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
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Author's Bio
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 thrice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.