This "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.
Continues the first volume of the South African author's autobiography beginning in 1948. Covers all of his writings and his political and personal life.
Accused of murdering a white man, a young black man in South Africa is helped by his minister father and by a white attorney, but the racial problems of the country prevent justice being done.
An autobiography describing his years as principal of Diepkloof, a reformatory for young blacks, his early life, his education, and his feelings about his country.
