Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton

Michael York (Narrator)

05-01-08

9hrs 49min

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Fiction/Literary

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05-01-08

9hrs 49min

Abridgement

Unabridged

Genre

Fiction/Literary

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“One of the best novels of our time.” New Republic

An Oprah’s Book Club Selection
An Audible.com Bestseller

A worldwide bestseller when it was first published in 1948, Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty.

Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu pastor, and his son, Absalom. Set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s, it is also the story of a land and a people torn by racial injustice. The book is written with such keen compassion and understanding that the listener shares fully in the gravity of the characters’ situations.

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. Ultimately, Cry, the Beloved Country is a work of love and hope, courage and tragedy, born of the dignity of man.

Praise

“One of the best novels of our time.” New Republic

“A beautiful novel, rich, firm, and moving.” New York Times

“The marvelous British actor Michael York brings the white South Africans, with their idealism, their prejudices, and their own provinciality, vividly to life…This is a polished, elegant production of a true classic.” AudioFile

“This great classic…remains relevant today for providing understanding of how the mining business destroyed native families and the African tribal system…Actor York creates fully voiced characters—young, old, male and female—that enhance this important work and make it a spellbinding tale.” Kliatt (audio review)

“With a deep yet gentle voice rounded out by his English accent, Michael York captures the tone and energy of this novel….[and] injects soul into characters tempered by their socioeconomic status as black South Africans.” Publishers Weekly (audio review)

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Language English
Release Day Apr 30, 2008
Release Date May 1, 2008
Release Date Machine 1209600000
Imprint Blackstone Publishing
Provider Blackstone Publishing
Categories Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Classics, Literary Fiction, New Additions, New Additions
Author Bio
Alan Paton

Alan Paton (1903–1988), South African novelist and humanitarian worker, was born in 1903 in Pietermaritzburg in the province of Natal, South Africa. After attending Pietermaritzburg College and Natal University, he taught school for three years in the rural village of Ixopo, the setting for Cry, the Beloved Country.

Narrator Bio
Michael York

Michael York is a successful screen and stage actor. Among his screen credits are Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, The Three Musketeers, Logan’s Run, and Austin Powers. Stage appearances include Britain’s National Theatre and Broadway. His television work has garnered Emmy nominations and his audio recordings Grammy nominations, as well as five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has been awarded Britain’s OBE, France’s Arts et Lettres, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Overview

An Oprah’s Book Club Selection
An Audible.com Bestseller

A worldwide bestseller when it was first published in 1948, Alan Paton’s impassioned novel about a black man’s country under white man’s law is a work of searing beauty.

Cry, the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu pastor, and his son, Absalom. Set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s, it is also the story of a land and a people torn by racial injustice. The book is written with such keen compassion and understanding that the listener shares fully in the gravity of the characters’ situations.

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. Ultimately, Cry, the Beloved Country is a work of love and hope, courage and tragedy, born of the dignity of man.

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