Cry, the Beloved country
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ISBN-10 |
0-684-81894-9 |
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ISBN-13 |
978-0-684-81894-8 |
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Author |
Paton, Alan |
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Publisher |
Scribner |
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Copyright |
1948 |
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Lexile |
860L |
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Genre |
Novel, Fiction, Children's literature |
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Synopsis |
In the 1950s, a black South African accused of a crime turns to his minister father and a white attorney for help, but the racial problems of the country prevent justice from being served. Human rights violations in South Africa during apartheid are depicted. |
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Themes |
Race, Religion, Suffering |
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Protagonist |
Male, South African |
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Note |
Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan. |