Alan Paton
Alan Paton (1903-1988) was born in Natal and published CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY in 1948. He was a founding member and President of the Liberal Party which was outlawed and disbanded in 1968. He is also the author of 'Debbie Go Home' and 'Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful'. Paton was one of the major and most consistent voices of liberal conscience in South Africa.
Alan Paton (1903-1988) was born in Natal and published CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY in 1948. He was a founding member and President of the Liberal Party which was outlawed and disbanded in 1968. He is also the author of 'Debbie Go Home' and 'Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful'. Paton was one of the major and most consistent voices of liberal conscience in South Africa. See less
Alan Paton's Featured Books
Alan Paton book reviews
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Cry the Beloved Country
Discovering A Classic Novel
Alan Paton's novel "Cry, the Beloved Country" (1948) somehow escaped me over the years. Paton's novel was already a staple on high school reading lists when I was in school, and I tend to avoid such ... Read More
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Too Late the Phalarope
College reading
I read this book along with Cry, the Beloved Country while a junior at Baker University.
The theme of interracial relations is a tough one but is realistic. RAMA, by Arthur C.
Clark dealth with an ... Read More
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Cry the Beloved Country
Cry the Beloved Country
One of the best books about Africa I have ever read. The father depicted in the story is so remarkable and so real. I will never tire of this book and can easily read it over and over. It is a ... Read More
