This novel opens by describing the "holy" grass of the valley of Umzikulu, stating, "Destroy it, and man is destroyed."
This novel opens by describing the "holy" grass of the valley of Umzikulu, stating, "Destroy it, and man is destroyed." After spending a night in a church with a leaky roof with the protagonist, James vows to build a new church in this novel. A child addresses the protagonist of this novel as "umfundisi" and delivers a letter to him from Reverend Msimangu informing him that his sister Gertrude needs help. While rescuing his relatives, this novel's protagonist tracks down and discovers that his son Absalom has robbed and killed Arthur Jarvis. For 10 points, name this novel in which Stephen Kumalo travels to Johannesburg in search of his son, written by Alan Paton.
This novel opens by describing the "holy" grass of the valley of Umzikulu, stating, "Destroy it, and man is destroyed."
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