Alan Paton A Biography |
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Author:
| Alexander, Peter F. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-571360-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1995 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Best remembered as the author of Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton's reputation extends beyond the fields of fiction and literature to his roles as a teacher, prison reformer, and politician. In this new biography, Peter Alexander sets out to explore not only the public figure, but also the private man about whom much less is known. Drawing on unpublished manuscripts, intimate love letters, and diary extracts, he paints a picture of a man whose greatness arose from moral struggles...
More DescriptionBest remembered as the author of Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton's reputation extends beyond the fields of fiction and literature to his roles as a teacher, prison reformer, and politician. In this new biography, Peter Alexander sets out to explore not only the public figure, but also the private man about whom much less is known. Drawing on unpublished manuscripts, intimate love letters, and diary extracts, he paints a picture of a man whose greatness arose from moral struggles no less profound than those that afflicted his troubled country.