Best Books Study Work Guide: Cry, the Beloved Country. This study work guide has been compiled according to CAPS to help learners understand the prescribed novel, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton for Grade 12 First Additional Language. Best Books Study Work Guide: Cry, the Beloved Country. This study work guide has been compiled according to CAPS to help learners understand the prescribed novel, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton for Grade 12 First Additional Language. It's a workbook, learners answer questions in the guide. Bought each year. Pre-reading, during reading & post-reading questions. Chapter-by-chapter discussion of plot linked to plot elements. Reading activities. Film study included in guide.