Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton and Roy Blatchford
Age band: 13+
Looky Rating System: Violence 3/5, Love & Romance 2/5, Mental Health 2/5, Language 0/5, Substance Use 2/5, Fear / Horror 2/5, Fantasy / Supernatural 0/5, LGBTQ+ Representation 0/5.
Description
Paton's deeply moving story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the backdrop of a land and people riven by racial inequality and injustice, remains the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history. Published to coincide with the Miramax film release in December, starring James Earl Jones and Richard Harris.