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by Alan Paton (Author) "IT IS SOME eleven years since the first Author's Note was written ..." (more)
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In search of missing family members, Zulu priest Stephen Kumalo leaves his South African village to traverse the deep and perplexing city of Johannesburg in the 1940s. With his sister turned prostitute, his brother turned labor protestor and his son, Absalom, arrested for the murder of a white man, Kumalo must grapple with how to bring his family back from the brink of destruction as the racial tension throughout Johannesburg hampers his attempts to protect his family. With a deep yet gentle voice rounded out by his English accent, Michael York captures the tone and energy of this novel. His rhythmic narration proves hypnotizing. From the fierce love of Kumalo to the persuasive rhetoric of Kumalo's brother and the solemn regret of Absalom, York injects soul into characters tempered by their socioeconomic status as black South Africans. (May)
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A novel depicting the racial ferment in the beautiful country of South Africa in 1948.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A moving story, Jan 25 2005
By Sancho Mahle (Charlotte, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cry the Beloved Country (Paperback)
It is a blessing for a booklover to come across a story which is so deep like Cry the beloved country. The characters are dissected and made so real. The plot is awesome and the pace of the story is fast moving. Plotted in the depth of Apartheid South Africa, this story brought out the lamentation of a soul of a nation, a lamentation that is felt by all the different ethnic and racial groups involved. I watched the movie on the story "Amok" and it gave the full visual presentation of the story. I will recommend this book to all booklovers with a curious mind about an era, a people and a nation that stared at disaster straight in the eyes and chose the option of peace.

I recommend DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE

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5.0 out of 5 stars I be-Loved This Book, Mar 22 2007
There are so few books out there that manage to blow you away with the story, yet maintain a high standard of writing, combining great storytelling with actual "literature." McCrae's BARK OF THE DOGWOOD or Styron's SOPHIE'S CHOICE comes to mind, and those two, along with CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY are the only three I can think of off the top of my head. By far, CRY is my favorite of these three, and the most moving. Not to take anything away from the others, but CRY has a depth and feeling like no other novel I know of. I'm not usually one for an Oprah pick, having avoided the list since I felt she had some lapses in judgment, but CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY is a sure fire hit and not to be missed. Note: There have been several movies made of this, and the 1995 one is probably the best.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading, Nov 24 2006
By Handmade Christmas Cards (Amber-Market.com) - See all my reviews
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Alan Paton writes eloquently about personal struggles, triumphs, and losses. Almost biblical, the lyrical dialogues and descriptions draw you into the reality that is South Africa and don't let you go. Stephen Kumalo becomes a hero and a friend to empathize with and admire. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys great literature and a great story. The 1995 movie with James Earl Jones was superbly done and was the first of the three versions to be filmed in South Africa. The last scene with Kumalo on the mountaintop is so beautiful and moving that it will make you cry. For more great reading I recommend "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping story
It is a blessing for a booklover to come across a story which is so deep like Cry the beloved country. The characters are dissected and made so real. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2005 by Sancho Mahle

3.0 out of 5 stars White Man's Burden
Alan Paton certainly had his heart in the right place but couldn't disguise his paternalistic feelings of the plight of the native South African, bringing down what was otherwise... Read more
Published on Jul 6 2004 by James Ferguson

1.0 out of 5 stars I do not reccommend
I sloughed through this book with much difficulty - as an avid reader, I read the book not as much for the story it told, but for the way it was told. Read more
Published on Jul 6 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars From despair to hope, a journey not to be missed.
Have you ever set up dominoes on their end all in a line, then once they are all set up you touch the first one and it sets off a cascade effect knocking them all over one at a... Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by Leslie G. Nelson

5.0 out of 5 stars I be-LOVED this book
There are so few books out there that manage to blow you away with the story, yet maintain a high standard of writing, combining great storytelling with actual "literature. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars How could anyone NOT like this book?
I feel truly sorry for anyone who couldn't find the goodness in a book such as this. Stories of inspiration on this magnitude are few and far betweeen, and as if that weren't... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A moving story, masterfully written.
Cry, the Beloved Country is an inspired, and inspiring, novel. This is the most memorable book I have ever read. Read more
Published on May 28 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A seriously great book!
Although I was apprehensive about reading an Oprah Book Club book (I am a male in my mid-twenties and don't usually like the same books as females my age or older), I heard a lot... Read more
Published on May 28 2004 by Brendan

1.0 out of 5 stars Laborious, tedious, and poorly written!
I've put this book down so many times I can't count them....poorly written about a HUGELY important subject and country....a waste of time.
Published on May 16 2004 by heyjudy33

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Poetry
I saw the movie made from this book first and I thought nothing could top the beauty of the film. I was wrong, as usual the book is always better than the movie. Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by V. Marshall

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