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Cry, the beloved country
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Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk)
BG Paton
12 available
BG Paton
12 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk) | BG Paton | On Shelf |
| Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk) | BG Paton | On Shelf |
| Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk) | BG Paton | On Shelf |
| Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk) | BG Paton | On Shelf |
| Book Group Set - South Wing Main Floor (Ask at Reference Desk) | BG Paton | On Shelf |
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Physical Desc
316 pages
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.2, 14 Points
Level 6.2, 14 Points
Notes
General Note
First published in 1948.
Description
Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africas history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller in 1948. Alan Patons impassioned novel about a black mans country under white mans law is a work of searing beauty. Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or valley. For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much. The eminent literary critic Lewis Gannett wrote, "We have had many novels from statesmen and reformers, almost all bad; many novels from poets, almost all thin. In Alan Patons Cry, the Beloved Country the statesman, the poet and the novelist meet in a unique harmony." Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its lyricism, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born of the dignity of man.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paton, A. (2003). Cry, the beloved country . Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paton, Alan. 2003. Cry, the Beloved Country. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country Scribner, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paton, Alan. Cry, the Beloved Country Scribner, 2003.
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