Cry, Freedom : A Story of Friendship

by John Briley

Book Overview

Under South Africa's brutal apartheid regime, black activist Steve Biko has been working tirelessly for years to undermine the system when he meets white journalist Donald Woods. Initially suspicious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140108912
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Penguin
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.1" x 0.6" x 4.4"

Customer Reviews

Cry Freedom

This novel written by John Briley, demonstrates the courage and struggle of Steve Biko, as well as other black citizens.The story took place in South Africa during the Apartheid period. Black people were treated unfairly, and deserve no rights. This story also gives Biko's idea on equality to the readers.The author describe vividly about black people's lives in South Africa. In the story' it show black people participating an underground speech made by Steve Biko. All the black people wish that they could be the same as the white people are, that's why they are there, though it's risky.I am pleased with Biko' spirit. He demonstrates human's basic desire-freedom.This novel is very easy to understand, and it's the best non-fiction novel I ever read. However, this novel is too predictable, so I give it 4 stars out of 5.

Cry Freedom

John Briley did a very good job on describing Biko's life, as well as the lives of other black citizens in South Africa during the Apartheid period.The protagonist of this story is a newspaper editor, Donald Woods. He is the white man who agrees with Biko's idea, which is that, all the black people and white people live together peacefully and deserve equal rights. However, tragically, the police killed Biko. After that, Woods get him into trouble, because he is investigating on Biko's death.This story is a sad story, but it shows the spirit of those who sacrifice for freedom in South Africa. This story is very predictable, so I give it 4 stars out of 5.

exciting south african reality

This is the book which tells us the story of a black banned south african, who thinks black should get free, and insists not using violence, but words. By chance he meets a reporter named Donald Woods and they ge to be friends.But as their friendship develops so does the south african wihes to catch him. Finally he's caught and the editor banned. But he'll strugle to get freedom and publish a book about these black leader.Sad but true and exciting story of the late seventies, definetely recommendable.

Mia

This is a book with highclass!