Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
"Cry, the Beloved Country" is a novel about a black Anglican priest from South Africa's rural Natal region who embarks on a journey to Johannesburg in search of his sister and son. The priest grapples with the racial injustice and social inequality of apartheid-era South Africa, while his son becomes involved in political activism and is wrongfully accused of a crime. The novel explores themes of love, fear, and social justice, while highlighting the destructive effects of apartheid on the human spirit and the South African landscape.
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- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- South African
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Piangi, Terra Amata
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- 5th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 50th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 73rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 94th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 150th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 189th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 31 Books Every South African Should Read (Brand South Africa)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- Books that Shaped the Century (LOGOS 20th Century Books Project)
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- IWU Select 100 Must-Read Books (IWU (Faculty, Staff, and Students))
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
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- Top 100 Books (Lincoln Journal Star)