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Book Description:
In the remote village of Ndotsheni, in the Natal Province in eastern South Africa, a priest named Stephen Kumalo receives a letter summoning him to Johannesburg to help his sister, who has fallen into hard times and turned to prostitution. In the dizzying, confusing metropolis of Johannesburg, Kumalo and his friend Msimangu begin a search for Kumalo's son, who traveled to Johannesburg from Ndotsheni and never returned. More... (© Spark Notes)
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