Alan Paton

"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 you and your family need a reminder of the great Easter themes of transformation, reconciliation and the triumph of life over death."—National Catholic RegisterEveryone who believes Easter is about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year after year. Easter Stories includes time-honored favorites from world-famous storytellers such as C. S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, Selma Lagerlof, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer, and Walter Wangerin – as well as many you’ve never heard before. Illustrated with original woodcuts.

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Lost city of the Kalahari is the author's hitherto unpublished account of the odd adventure. Recounted by hand-drawn maps, provisions lists, photographs, 8mm film stills and other fascinating memorabilia from the period, this travelogue brings to life the quirky cast of characters, rough discomforts of the journey, tedium of unvarying landscape, vast deserts vistas, and encounters with 'wild Bushmen' and other Kalahari people.

A novel depicting the racial ferment in the beautiful country of South Africa in 1948.

A novel depicting the racial ferment in the beautiful country of South Africa in 1948

This powerful novel - the first of a trilogy - is set in South Africa in the 1950s, time of the Passive Resistance campaign, the Sophiatown removals, the emergence of the Liberal Party, and the early stages of the Nationalist government's Apartheid policy.

A classic work of love and hope, courage, and endurance, born of the dignity of man. Now a Vintage Classic. Over 50 years after its creation, this is the classic narrative on racial tension in South Africa. In the city of Johannesburg a father seeks his delinquent son; his search takes him through a labyrinth of murder, prostitution, racial hatred and, ultimately, reconciliation.

From Simon & Schuster, Tales from a Troubled Land is Alan Paton's novel about the injustices of South Africa. 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.

Set against a background of apartheid, this is the story of Kumalo, an elderly clergyman who goes to Johannesburg in search of his son.

Alan Patonin mestarillinen ja mietiskelevä romaani roturistiriitojen repimästä Etelä-Afrikasta sekä nuoren valkoisen poliisiluutnantin ja mustan naisen rangaistavasta rakkaussuhteesta, joka Etelä-Afrikan leppymättömän ns. sivellisyyslain mukaan on rikoksista kauhein. Vaikkakaan tarinalla ei olisi voinut olla muuta ympäristöä kuin Etelä-Afrikka, sen idea on yleismaailmallinen, ja sellaisena lähellä jokaista lukijaa.