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'As vigorous and as exquisitely written as anything he has produced' New York Times Book Review 'Vivid and telling...Alan Paton may have come closer to conveying the essence of South African history than anyone else' Washington Post Book World
Nadine Gordimer, The New Republic
‘One cannot read this book without the total absorption that comes from recognition of truth’
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a beautifully written book which engages the reader's attention from the very first page. I loved the way that the various strands and characters are woven into a very moving and provocative account of life in aparteid South Africa. There are heroes and villains of course although the distinctions are not always clearcut. Like 'Cry the Beloved Country' this is a fantastic book - a genuine masterpiece. Cry, the Beloved Country: A Story of Comfort in Desolation (Penguin Modern Classics),
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Paton at his best.
17 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
"Ah But Your Land is Beautiful" is far and away one of the best books written about the old South Africa, and in many ways still applies very much so to today's "Rainbow Nation." Taking the reader into all of the minds in South Africa at the dawn of apartheid, this gripping multi-viewpoint docu-fiction is an amazing experience for those with everything from a little to an extensive background in South African history. It is a must for anyone who was captivated by "Cry, the Beloved Country," and in my opinion is his best work.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful Book!
9 Jun 2006
Format:Paperback
I finished reading Ah, But Your Land is Beautiful quite a while ago, but I'd read it again it I hadn't borrowed it from the library. While you can't always tell which character is speaking, I find that that is good because it shows the complexity of views in South Africa in the 1950s. When you start reading a new section, you don't think, "Oh, that's just what Hugh Mainwaring thinks." You realise that the statements were actually what real people, not just characters, thought. Especially in this day and age, I think that this book helps a little to get in to the mind of terrorists today, even though the issues at stake are markedly different. I would recommend this to everyone, especially those who enjoy history.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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24 May 2009
Format:Paperback
As others mentioned, this book is confusing, and after a while, I forgot about who was speaking and let it dawn on me. Reading other reviews, I now guess that he wanted readers to be confused and to hear the viewpoints and react to them before we know who made them...who knows.
Either way, I loved this book. It has truly taught me something that I had thought about for decades...specifically, how can people do the cruel things they do to others...Paton's message to me is that if we are hurt and threatened, we then lash out at someone else to express our pain. I won't share any more because it's a review of the book, not an essay.
His writing style is amazing to me...the emotional quality and humanity he conveys, and the depth of understanding of human nature compares with Shakespeare, but much warmer in my opinion- and he is equally understanding of every one of his characters, regardless of their situation.
If I could emulate this writing style successfully, I would become a writer just to do it. Although I am still a little confused, I love this book, and it has fundamentally altered my understanding of human nature...it makes me want to be a more understanding human.
Either way, I loved this book. It has truly taught me something that I had thought about for decades...specifically, how can people do the cruel things they do to others...Paton's message to me is that if we are hurt and threatened, we then lash out at someone else to express our pain. I won't share any more because it's a review of the book, not an essay.
His writing style is amazing to me...the emotional quality and humanity he conveys, and the depth of understanding of human nature compares with Shakespeare, but much warmer in my opinion- and he is equally understanding of every one of his characters, regardless of their situation.
If I could emulate this writing style successfully, I would become a writer just to do it. Although I am still a little confused, I love this book, and it has fundamentally altered my understanding of human nature...it makes me want to be a more understanding human.
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