Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton

Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much. Is that not one of the most moving passages ever written? Moreover, it is written about a land that has been riven with strife. A land that has played out one of the greatest conflicts before our very eyes. The beloved country ...  Read the complete review