Cry, the Beloved Country (Paperback)

from lauralkeet

Could it be I've already read one of my "2008 Top 10"? This book had a profound effect on me, which I doubt I can adequately describe in this review. Cry, the Beloved Country is an incredibly moving story of Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu preacher who living in a remote South African farming community. M...

from Kristelh

This book is about the land of South Africa and starts with "There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills....." It tells the story of South Africa's tragic history. Alan Paton was a principal of a South African reformatory for young offenders. He began writing the book while on a to...

from laytonwoman3rd

A beautiful, classic story of two men, one black, one white, who share a country, a tragedy, and a hope. I first read this in high school, when I surely was not equipped to understand or appreciate it. Yet I did remember something of the "feel" of the book...the almost serene poignancy of the sto...

from Cait86

Cry, the Beloved Country is listed on the LibraryThing recommendations for All Quiet on the Western Front, which I just read and absolutely loved. After reading Alan Paton's novel, I can certainly see the similarities between the two. Both are honest, raw looks at a tragic situation, and both foc...

from souloftherose

This was such a beautiful book. The story is set in South Africa in 1948 and follows a black Anglican minister from the country as he travels to Johannesburg in search of his son and sister who he hasn't heard from in some time. This is the first time he has travelled to the city and we see Johan...