FTP, name this masterful portrayal of post-World War II South Africa, the best-known novel of Alan Paton.
It was written during a tour of prisons the author made in Scandinavia, Britain, and the U.S.  The author lets us know that the only real events were the bus boycott and the erection of Shanty Town; and the only real characters were Professor Hoernle and Ernest Oppenheimer.  It opens with the protagonist responding to a letter about his sister Gertrude and a decision to search for his son Absalom.  He learns that Absalom was involved in the murder of Arthur Jarvis, whose father James is befriended by Reverend Stephen Kumalo, the protagonist.  FTP, name this masterful portrayal of post-World War II South Africa, the best-known novel of Alan Paton.
It was written during a tour of prisons the author made in Scandinavia, Britain, and the U.S.  
Cry, the Beloved Country