Description: Up for sale is a 1948 BCE copy of "CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY" by Alan Paton.Cry, the Beloved Country 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.Cry, the Beloved Country, the most famous and important novel in South Africa’s history, was an immediate worldwide bestseller 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 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.Cry, the Beloved Country 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.This book is in very good condition. Rubbing/chipping wear to the jacket around the edges, corners and at the top/bottom of the spine panel as well as several areas of jacket loss around the edges and corners of the entire jacket. Rubbing/chipping shelf wear to the front/rear jacket panels and some chipping/jacket loss along the edges of the spine panel. Sun fading to the jacket along the spine panel. Boards are straight and clean with four good corners and some shelf wear along the edges. The spine and pages are very tight. There are no other marks, tears, bookplates or writing in this book. Please review all photos for your best idea of the condition of this book. Shipping on this item will be $3.50.Thank you for looking.
Price: 15 USD
Location: Puyallup, Washington
End Time: 2024-10-28T23:26:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1948
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classics
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Author: Alan Paton
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Scribners
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: With Dust Jacket, Book Club Edition