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Cry, the Beloved Country
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"The greatest novel to emerge out of the tragedy of South Africa, and one of the best novels of our time." --The New Republic
"A beautiful novel...its writing is so fresh, its projection of character so immediate and full, its events so compelling, and its understanding so compassionate that to read the book is to share intimately, even to the point of catharsis, in the grave human experience." --The New York Times
An Oprah Book Club selection, Cry, the Beloved Country, was an immediate worldwide bestseller when it was published in 1948. Alan Paton's impassioned novel about a black man's country under white man's law is a work of searing beauty.
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 of the dignity of man.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780743261951
EAN:
9780743261951
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
320
Authors:
Alan Paton
Publisher:
Scribner Book Company
Published Date: 2003-25-11
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This is a powerful book. The theme is universal. If the names were changed it could have been about native americans or any oppressed peoples. In parts of it I felt a "Grapes of Wrath" type quality. People go to the city with hope looking for a better life. There they loose their hope and turn to vices and crime. They disappear into the woodwork not making contact with their former lives - almost like a loss of innocence.The only problem I had with the book was that the progress and improvement experienced in the valley occured because of a tragic murder. I almost got the feeling as I was reading that it was a good thing this man was killed. That bothered me. I am sure that is not what the author had in mind. Otherwise, it is a very worthwhile book to read - especially the first two books.
Beautifully told story of pain, loss, circumstance, custom, and love. I will never forget Stephen Kumalo, umfandisi of the Ndotsheni Valley and Zulu people.
Sad story, but very well written. The imagery is delightful. The race relations are positive mostly. Very delightful surprise to have read this masterpiece.
The book is very heartbreaking and depressing, but it’s a good story. I found that reading it with audio is also helpful.
I paid for a new book, but I received a book with bent edges and corners. This is the second time in the past two weeks that I have paid new book prices and received books in less than ideal condition.
