Philida
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 Cape Town - determined to survive and be free. Philida was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012.
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- ISBN-13
- 9781299095861
- Genre
- Topics
- Slavery and emancipationSurvival and freedomColonial South Africa
Awards
- The Booker PrizeLonglistedMajor(2012)
Other awarded books from André Brink
- An Instant in the Wind (1976)0 wins · 4 score
- Imaginings of Sand (2011)0 wins · 4 score
- Rumours of Rain (1994)0 wins · 4 score
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