The story of the novel revolves around Stephen Kumalo, the protagonist of the novel, who happens to be a black Anglican priest from a rural Natal town in South Africa. He goes in search of his son Absalom in the city of Johannesburg.
According to the American publisher Bennett Cerf, there were only three novels worth reading that year and “Cry, the Beloved Country” was one of them.
The book has also been adapted into movie two times. Both versions of the movie have been highly successful.
"Cry, the Beloved Country" Summarized and Analyzed
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis
