The next book I will be reading is Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton. This book tells the story of a black priest in South Africa who is searching for his son in Johannesburg. The book was written and published just prior to the institutionalizing of apartheid in South Africa and it speaks out against the practices of segregation and discrimination. Alan Paton grew up in South Africa and drew heavily upon his experiences to write this book.
When I told my mom that I was reading this book next, she said, "Oh! That's one of my beautiful books!" The book describes South Africa in such a way that people have referred to the country as one of the characters in the book.
This book enjoyed immediate success following it's publication in 1948 and in South Africa it has sold more copies than any other book besides the Bible. I thought it appropriate to read this one now after the recent passing of Nelson Mandela.
The copy I have for Kindle can be found here. It has 320 pages.
Happy New Year! What are you hoping to read in 2014?
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