Hope For South Africa
- 106 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Alan Paton Book order
January 11, 1903 – April 12, 1988
Alan Paton's literary work delves into the profound injustices of apartheid, exploring themes of racial division and the yearning for reconciliation. His writing is characterized by a lyrical voice that beautifully captures his deep affection for the South African landscape and its people. Through his narratives, Paton consistently conveyed a powerful message of hope for a more equitable future. He remains significant for his ability to articulate the human cost of oppression while championing the enduring spirit of humanity.
- 2022
- 2021
Debbie Go Home: Stories
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
- 2008
Penguin Readers 6. Cry, the Beloved Country
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
"Stephen Kumalo, a church minister, receives a letter that changes his life. He must leave his village and travel to the city of Johannesburg, where his sister is ill and his son is lost. He has never been so far from home, and he is worried about what he wil find there - but the situation is much worse than the could have imagined." - back cover.
- 2002
Ah But Your Land Is Beautiful
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful is set in the 1950s, the time of the Passive Resistance campaign, the Sophiatown removals, the emergence of the South African Liberal Party and the early stages of the Nationalist government in power.
- 1979
The Church Struggle in South Africa
- 267 pages
- 10 hours of reading
This widely acclaimed and influential volume is now available in a greatly revised and expanded twenty-fifth anniversary edition that places the monumental religious struggle against South African apartheid into a larger and instructive global setting. De Gruchy's authoritative and newly updated account of Christian complicity with and then resistance to one of the world's most notoriously repressive regimes holds indispensable lessons and "dangerous memories" for all concerned about evil, justice, and racial reconciliation.
- 1970
- 1965
Debbie Go Home
- 132 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Short stories set in the South Africa of Alan Paton's "Cry The Beloved Country"Stories:Debbie Go Home; Ha'penny; The Divided House; Life for a Life;Death of a Tsotsi; The Worst Thing of his Life; The Waste Land; A Drink in the Passage; Sponono; The Elephant-Shooter
- 1961
The collection features ten poignant short stories that explore the deep injustices faced in South Africa. Through a blend of compassion and despair, the distinguished author delivers powerful narratives that reflect the social and political struggles of his homeland, offering both insight and emotional depth.
