Cry, the beloved country
by Paton, Alan.
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook 2008 2008 |
OverDrive Listen |
Available from OverDrive 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
This is a new reading of Alan Paton's impassioned novel about a black man's country under white man's law. Set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s, Cry, the beloved country is the deeply moving story of Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu pastor, and his son, Absalom. Written with keen compassion and understanding, the novel powerfully evokes the experience of a land and a people torn by racial injustice. Paton said of his book: "It is a song of love for one's far distant country." Thus, it is a tale that is passionately African while also being timeless and universal. Remarkable for its lyricism, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the beloved country is a work of love and hope, of courage and tragedy, born of the dignity of man.Published Reviews
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Additional Information
Subjects |
Race relations Fiction
Apartheid Fiction Literature Fiction South Africa Fiction. Audiobooks. |
Publisher | Ashland :Blackstone Publishing2008 2008 |
Edition | Unabridged. |
Contributors |
York, Michael,
1942- OverDrive, Inc. |
Participants/Performers |
Read by Michael York. |
Language |
English |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook Format: OverDrive WMA Audiobook Requires OverDrive Media Console 3.0 (Windows) / 1.0 (Mac) / 1.0 (Windows Mobile) or OverDrive Media Console 1.0 / 1.0 (Windows Mobile) |
Description |
1 audio file : digital |
ISBN | 9781433243189 1433243180 9781481583077 |
Other | Classic View |