Characters: Cry, the Beloved Country

Cry, the Beloved Country

Mrs. Barbara Smith

Oprah's Book Club | September 29, 2003

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The niece of Margaret Jarvis, Barbara is strategic to the plot of the novel—during a visit to her house, Margaret and James Jarvis meet Stephen Kumalo for the first time.

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Book One—Chapter Summaries

Literary guide with chapter summaries and related information for Cry the Beloved Country

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The Kumalo Family

Characters descriptions of the main characters in CTBC from the Kumalo Family

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