Cry, the Beloved Country
Alan Paton
Explore the poignant themes of racial injustice, hope, and endurance in the sweeping classic, Cry, the Beloved Country. Set against the backdrop of South Africa's apartheid, Alan Paton's lyrical prose weaves the emotional journey of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom. This searing work of beauty and dignity is a unique harmony of statesmanship, poetry, and novel writing that will move you to your core.
Publish Date
2003-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
2003-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1948
Goodreads Rating
3.91
ISBN
9780743262170
Categories
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/19/17130570/melinda-gates-book-recommendations-sxsw-ezra-klein-show-amazon2018-07-03T17:36:51.000Z
@cblatts @poverty_action - Factfulness by @HansRosling
- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
- Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
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- Born a Crime by @Trevornoah
All of these have excellent audio books, too. – source