Cry, The Beloved Country

Author(s): Alan Paton

Location(s): Johannesburg

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Mid 20th Century

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Many-layered messages of loss and faith, murder, redemption, and the Reverend Kumalo and his love for his people. A true classic.

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