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Cry, the Beloved Country: A Story of Comfort in Desolation

Book Description
Cry, the Beloved Country is a social protest against the structures of the society that would later give rise to apartheid (which became law later in 1948, the year it was published). Paton attempts to create an unbiased and objective view of the dichotomies this entails: he depicts the Whites as affected by 'native crime', while the Blacks suffer from social instability and moral issues due to th... More
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PublisherCharles Scribner's & Sons
BindingHardcover (19 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages278
ISBN-10B00355MNLG
Publication Date/1948
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About Alan Paton (Author) : Alan Paton is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Alan Paton include Cry, the Beloved Country, Cry, the Beloved Country (Oprah'... more
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