the young Slave Woman Philida arrives at the Drostdy with its tall white Pillars, where she is directed to the Office of the Slave Protector, Mijnheer Lindenberg, to lodge a Complaint against her ...

André Brink is one of the most well-known anti-apartheid writers in South Africa. His latest novel Philida, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is set in 1832 in the South African Cape ...

In the latest, longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, he fictionalises the story of an actual slave woman, Philida, who lived on his ancestor’s farm in the Western Cape from 1824 to 1832.

Andre Brink's Man Booker Prize finalist novel, Philida, is set in the Cape area of South Africa in the period leading up to the liberation of slaves in 1834. It's woven around the true story of a ...

Instead of an apology, Brink pieces together a story from the fragments of information that he can find about Philida. Such as that, "in her deposition, Philida alleges that she and Frans have ...

Do not take this book to the beach. As one of Brink’s household slaves, Philida naturally gets thrashed along with everyone else. She is a gentle soul, fond of cats and knitting, so her ...

André Brink is one of the most well-known anti-apartheid writers in South Africa. His latest novel Philida, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is set in 1832 in the South African Cape ...

Philida, a slave, is promised her freedom by her owner, who is also the father of her children. But the promise is broken and she takes the matter... André Brink is one of the most well-known ...