{"product_id":"2026200013275-secondhand-cry-the-beloved-country-a-story-of-comfort-in-desolation","title":"Cry, The Beloved Country: A Story Of Comfort In Desolation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the rolling hills of rural Natal, South Africa, a humble Zulu pastor named Stephen Kumalo embarks on a desperate journey to Johannesburg in search of his wayward son, Absalom — a journey that will shatter his world and force him to confront the violent fractures of a society tearing itself apart along racial lines. Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country, first published in 1948, is a landmark of world literature that chronicles the collision between the dying traditions of tribal life and the brutal machinery of apartheid-era South Africa, rendered with a lyrical, almost biblical prose style that imbues every page with profound moral weight.\n\nPaton presents a sweeping meditation on justice, compassion, guilt, and the redemptive power of human decency against a backdrop of institutionalised cruelty and systemic inequality. Widely regarded as one of the most important novels of the 20th century, it arrived at a pivotal moment in South African history — just as apartheid was being formally codified — and served as a searing indictment of racial injustice long before the international community took notice. Its enduring power lies in Paton's unflinching yet deeply tender portrayal of broken men in a broken land, leaving the reader to wonder whether love and grace alone can heal what hatred has made.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203298205915,"sku":"2026200013275-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/41cc2a4a-bcb9-4503-bb41-cfdd1d448258.png?v=1788147709","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013275-secondhand-cry-the-beloved-country-a-story-of-comfort-in-desolation","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}