Cry, the Beloved Country is a beautifully told and profoundly compassionate story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s. The book is written with such keen empathy and understanding that to read it is to share fully in the gravity of the characters' situations. It both t... more »

ISBN-13: 9780020532101
ISBN-10: 0020532105
Publication Date: 6/15/1987
Pages: 283
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Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Melanie W. (LeleRoulant) reviewed Cry, the Beloved Country on 2/16/2007 + 5 more book reviews

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A beautiful novel of South Africa.

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Robin D. (jazzycat) reviewed Cry, the Beloved Country on 8/29/2005 + 24 more book reviews

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Beautifully written and a very touching story--a definite must-read!

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Sally S. (Cassidy62) reviewed Cry, the Beloved Country on 4/22/2009 + 4 more book reviews

I have three copies of this book. Let me know if you are interested in more than one copy. I didn't read the book but my children had to read it for school.

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