Cry, the Beloved Country
Novel by Alan Paton
Originally published: February 1, 1948
Author: Alan Paton
Characters: Stephen Kumalo, John Kumalo, James Jarvis, and more
Genres: Novel and Political fiction
Date: 1 February 1948
ISBN: 0-224-60578-X (hardback edition, UK)
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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 ...
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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 ...
The novel explores the racial and social tensions of the time, illuminating the impact of a racist society on individuals and communities. Paton's narrative ...
Oct 5, 2023 · It is unashamedly and unfashionably a religious film, with a vehement speech from the white Father Vincent (Geoffrey Keen), delivered to Stephen ...
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A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.A South African preacher goes to search for his ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · It tells the story of a father's journey from rural South Africa to and through the city of Johannesburg in search of his son. The reader cannot ...
A more difficult quest follows when Kumalo and Msimangu begin searching the labyrinthine metropolis of Johannesburg for Absalom. They visit Kumalo's brother, ...
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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, for the unborn child ...