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Cry, the Beloved Country

by Alan Paton · 2003 · 320 pages

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About This Book

Set in 1940s South Africa, the novel follows a Zulu pastor as he searches for his son in Johannesburg amid the rising racial tensions of the pre-apartheid era. Through his journey and relationship with a white landowner, the story explores themes of social injustice, reconciliation, and the human cost of systematic oppression.

Book Details

Published

2003

Pages

320

Language

en

ISBN

9780743262170

Awards & Recognition

Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (1949)

Audiobook Available

9h 48m
Narrated by Michael York

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