"Cry the Beloved Country" is the Deeply Moving Story of the Zulu Pastor Stephen Kumalo and His Son Absalom, Set Against the Background of a Land and a People Riven by Racial Injustice. Remarkable for Its Contemporaneity, Unforgettable for Character and Incident, "Cry, the Beloved Country" is a Classic Work of Love and Hope, Courage and Endurance, Born of the Dignity of Man.