Cry, the Beloved Country

Set in South Africa in the pre-apartheid 1940s, this is the deeply moving story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo, who journeys from his desolate village of Ndotsheni to the sprawling city of Johannesburg in search of his sister, Gertrude, and his son, Absalom, both of whom have gone missing. Upon arrival, Kumalo discovers that his sister has turned to prostitution and that his son has been arrested and charged with the murder of Arthur Jarvis, a young white activist for racial justice. Jarvis is the son of James Jarvis, a wealthy white landowner from a neighboring farm. The novel explores themes of racial injustice, the erosion of tribal life, and the devastating effects of urbanization. As the two grieving fathers, Kumalo and James Jarvis, come to terms with their loss, they eventually connect and begin to work together to bring hope and restoration to the impoverished, suffering rural community of Ndotsheni.

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