Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Barron's Book Notes) [Paperback]

Rose Sallberg Kam (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764191608 | ISBN-13: 978-0764191602 | Publication Date: January 1, 1985

A lively, in-depth discussion of CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY. Students are taken on an exciting journey of discovery through every scene or chapter. Also included are unique text notes, ideas for themes and term papers, notes on the author's life as well as a glossary.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (January 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764191608
• ISBN-13: 978-0764191602
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #73 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Education > Book Notes

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some foreigners have a wrong view of South Africa, May 31, 2000

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Elbé (Stellenbosch, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)

I am studying at the Uviversity of Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA, and are doing Cry the Beloved Country as a literature text. I think it is an excellent book which gives great insight on the situation in South Africa a few years ago. However, when I read the review of Melissa T. from West Bloomfield, MI, I was shocked to see that she actually thought that Stephen Kumalo travelled through "all parts of Africa" to look for his sister and son. He just got on the train at Carisbrooke and went straight to Johannesburg, one of the main cities in South Africa. The description of all the places they passed on their way to Johannesburg might have confused her, but I just wanted to set straight the fact that Africa is a large and diverse country, and not just the size of South Africa.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cry, The Beloved Country was a very fascinating novel!!!, April 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)

I liked the book of Cry, The Beloved Country. The begining of the book was a little confusing, but then when I began to understand more of what was going on, I began to like the book. The book demonstrates the racism that existed in South Africa and how different types of people were treated. The book is about a parson from Ndotsheni who went to the city of Johannesburg to find some members of his family, who have moved there. Most of the book explains what happens while the man is in that city, and what happens afterwards when he comes home to his country. This book would seem like an interesting book to someone who likes to read about segregation and family life. This book is an exciting adventure, which includes many interesting suprises and evens. Overall, I learned many facts about South Africa and the life that people have there, while reading Cry, The Beloved Country.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very well written book with excellent details, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)

This was a book that I really enjoyed reading. The book was about an Umfundisi, Kumlo, who searches for his son and sister throughout parts of Africa. The book included sad and emotional events that made getting to know the characters easier. This book is very interesting and gives the reader a good mental picture of the suroundings and places that were visited. I loved how The journey consisted of so many different places around Africa, and not just one or two different places. This book involves true events of the past. The Natives are taken advantage, while the European's benfit. Read this book if you enjoy stories of the past interrelated with interesting characters and details.