Cry, the Beloved Country
byAlan Paton
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Smorg
5.0 out of 5 stars A great novel in a small packageReviewed in Australia on 18 September 2020
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A novel written in 1946. A symphony of love and hate around race and across races in South Africa. A brilliant novel.
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Richard Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully writtenReviewed in Australia on 14 October 2016
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Patient reading allows this tragic but uplifting story to reveal itself. The structure of the language used by the Zulu characters give an insightful impression of their traditional customs. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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sally tarbox
4.0 out of 5 stars "the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear"Reviewed in Australia on 10 October 2017
Written in the 1940s, this is a tale of a changing South Africa - where apartheid exists and where the Black and White populations are poles apart, but where some Blacks are challenging the status quo, some violently. And where some Whites see their country's failings and are trying to do better, while others hang on to power, albeit increasingly fearfully.
A poor country parson travels to Johannesberg to fech home his ailing sister. While there he tries to find his son, who moved to the city but has lost touch. What he finds is far worse than he could have expected...
This novel really works because the characters are all so plausible. Such a story could easily 'take the side' of one race or the other: the 'Natives', oppressed, longsuffering - or violent, immoral. The Whites - cruel, racist - or victims . In actual fact, we see the flaws - and good side; and difficulties - of each. There are no easy answers, though it finishes on a hopeful note.
Beautifully written.
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Irene reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars best readsReviewed in Australia on 10 July 2017
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a master piece
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PW
4.0 out of 5 stars Cry, The Beloved CountryReviewed in Australia on 16 February 2018
This deeply moving and powerful book is a touching, heartbreaking and uplifting story that I read many years ago. It has stayed with me for a long time.
I highly recommend reading this – its extraordinary depth and wisdom provides a beautiful and compassionate story that will inspire your faith in the dignity of humanity.
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livi
5.0 out of 5 stars PerfectReviewed in India on 26 July 2021
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Perfect
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my simsalabim
5.0 out of 5 stars English is fun!Reviewed in Germany on 21 September 2010
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The Penguin audio CD packs are great if you want a little variety to the written English word.
They come in 6 different levels. Each book is always around 100 pages long (i.e. an abridged original version, but still good) and there are several CDs on which the entire text is read out.
Good for those who are inexperienced because you can hear the correct pronunciation, but also good for experts. If you want, you can just listen - without the book. Also good for on the go on your iPod!
I enjoy it, there are interesting topics and the price is great (when you see what other, much shorter audio books cost).
Recommended!
For example, another level of difficulty:
Red Pony. Audio CD-ROM Pack Level 4 (Penguin Longman Active Reading)
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Emanon
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading English comfortably for the first time in a whileReviewed in Japan on 21 February 2013
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I found out that there was a good book on easy-to-read poems in the nostalgic Penguin Books. It had a good reputation in the book reviews, so I went looking for a used copy and bought it. I'm still reading it, checking the dictionary with my eyes.
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shoemaker
5.0 out of 5 stars South AfricaReviewed in Spain on 12 November 2014
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EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION OF SOUTH AFRICA, Alan Paton, great writer and politician. You can make Reverend's emotions your own, a ten out of ten
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Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!Reviewed in Canada on 28 January 2024
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Story written in '46 a couple years before official apartheid, and relays the struggles facing South Africans.
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