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.
The 336th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- South African
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 83,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 5th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 94th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 150th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 489th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)