Cry the beloved country story7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() Alan Paton's writing is lyrical and full of emotion a social protest novel that reveals the political and social issues of the time. Along the way they see economic and social conditions that gave rise to apartheid. In Johannesburg, Kumalo is assisted by Msimangu, the priest that sent him the letter, and the two set off to find Gertrude and Absalom. Kumalo hopes to find his son, Absalom, who has also gone to Johannesburg and he has not heard from in a few years. The Reverend Stephen Kumalo, who lives in Ndotsheni, a village in eastern South Africa, receives a letter saying his sister, Gertrude, is ill and he should come to Johannesburg. His incredible voice changes helped me visualize the characters however, I should have read the book as my weakest learning style is auditory and it took me awhile to get the African village names and characters sorted. ![]() I listened to the audiobook performed by the actor, Michael York. We are moving to South Africa so I thought I had better read this bestseller from 1948. ![]()
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