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Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder.
- Alan Paton
- 1948
Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa’s history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller in 1948. Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty.
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- Hardcover
Learn about the novel by Alan Paton, set in apartheid South Africa, and its themes of racial and social injustice. Find plot summary, character analysis, quotes, and more study tools on SparkNotes.
Cry, the Beloved Country, novel by Alan Paton, published in 1948. Hailed as one of the greatest South African novels, Cry, the Beloved Country was first published in the United States, bringing international attention to South Africa’s tragic history.
Cry, the Beloved Country, is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its lyricism, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born ...
- Hardcover
- November 25, 2003
- Classic Edition
A classic novel by Alan Paton about the social and racial divisions in South Africa. The Reverend Stephen Kumalo travels to Johannesburg to find his son, who is accused of murdering a white activist, and meets James Jarvis, a farmer who wants to help his village.
Nov 25, 2003 · Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial...
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