Cry, the Beloved Country is a beautifully told and profoundly compassionate story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s.
The book is written with such keen empathy and understanding that to read it is to share fully in the gravity of the characters' situations. It both touches your heart deeply and inspires a renewed faith in the dignity of mankind. Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic tale, passionately African, timeless and universal, and beyond all, selfless.
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Cry, the Beloved Country is a beautifully told and profoundly compassionate story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s.
The book is written with such keen empathy and understanding that to read it is to share fully in the gravity of the characters' situations. It both touches your heart deeply and inspires a renewed faith in the dignity of mankind. Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic tale, passionately African, timeless and universal, and beyond all, selfless.
Imprint | Scribner |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | September 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | November 2003 |
Authors | Alan Paton |
Dimensions | 210 x 134 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 312 |
Edition | 1st Scribner Paperback Fiction ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7432-6217-0 |
Barcode | 9780743262170 |
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LSN | 0-7432-6217-4 |