La belleza de la tierra sudafricana llena toda esta novela y se convierte en una de sus principales protagonistas. Ambientada en los años previos a la instauración del apartheid, el autor nos narra el destino de dos padres, un pastor negro...
La primera novel·la que escriu un autor de vegades és un miracle. Tal va ser el cas d'aquesta novel·la, publicada el 1948, traduïda arreu del món i constantment reeditada d'aleshores ençà. En català,...
With a mixture of compassion and despair, this collection of ten short stories by the distinguished author of Cry, the Beloved Country speaks eloquently yet incisively of the injustices of the author's native land, South Africa.
"The stories come from all over the world and represent many genres, such as parables, animal fables, historical fiction, fairy tales, and Christian fantasy. Definitely read these stories at Easter, but keep the book close and pull it out whenever...
For millions of readers worldwide, Alan Patonâs books have vividly described life in contemporary South Africa. Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful revolves around the everyday experiences of a group of men and women whose lives reflect the...
From the author of Cry, The Beloved Country comes a powerful novel of terror and remorse âwritten in exquisitely balanced proseâ ( Chicago Sun-Times ) about a white policeman who has an affair with a native girl in Sout...
Paton's deeply moving story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the backdrop of a land and people riven by racial inequality and injustice, remains the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history. Published...