Cry, the beloved country / Paton, Alan

The compassionate story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom.

Accused of murdering a white man, a young black man in South Africa is helped by his minister father and by a white attorney, but racism prevents justice from being done.

Accused of murdering a white man, a young black man in South Africa is helped by his minister father and by a white attorney, but the racial problems of the country prevent justice from being done.

This "is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son, Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its lyricism, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry, the Beloved Country is a classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born of the dignity of man."--inside front cover.

Presents the 1948 classic novel of Stephen Kumalo, the Zulu pastor, using his courage and faith.