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Cry, the Beloved Country

By: Alan Paton
Narrated by: Michael York
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This is the most distinguished novel that has come out of South Africa in the 20th century, and it is one of the most important novels that has appeared anywhere in modern times. Cry, the Beloved Country is in some ways a sad book; it is an indictment of a social system that drives native races into resentment and crime; it is a story of Fate, as inevitable, as relentless, as anything of Thomas Hardy's. Beautifully wrought with high poetic compassion, Cry, the Beloved Country is more than just a story, it is a profound experience of the human spirit. And beyond the intense and insoluble personal tragedy, it is the story of the beautiful and tragic land of South Africa, its landscape, its people, and its bitter racial ferment and unrest.

©1948, 1976 Alan Paton (P)1993 Blackstone Audiobooks Christian Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature Classics Africa Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking
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I was enraptured from start to finish - this book captures the spirit of South Africa, the story holds you spellbound from start to finish - a true classic

A classic for everyone with Africa in their Blood

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Beautiful book. Cannot stop thinking about it. It felt as if I were there with the characters in South Africa.

Stunning!

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Read this book 40 years ago at school and it left an impression. listening to the book now added depth colour ànd pathos to the tale. Well done all

love this book. Good performance

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This novel is incredibly moving and so beautifully written. It feels very relevant in 2021 and really doesn't feel like it is over seventy years old.
Although Michael York is a wonderful actor with a rich and evocative voice and he does an excellent job here I agree with the other reviewer that this tale really should have been read by a South African and/or person of colour. I think this particular recording is quite old now so if there's a different version with a more appropriate narrator to choose I would recommend it wholeheartedly

Important novel - imperfect version

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It kept me totally absorbed. .what a wonderful and difficult place we live in.. how frail and strong we are.. And the biggest question of all- how to curb the population growth And keep a balance in the world.

Emotive

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