In his Journey, he wrote about his life after the publication of his debut novel, Cry the Beloved Country (1948), which was so influential.

Paton had completed the writing and correction of this book, but he died in 1988, before it was published later that year.

[1] The book addresses a wide variety of topics, personal, professional, philosophical, and political.

[3][4] Journey Continued outlines Paton's long and deep involvement with the Liberal Party of South Africa.

A liberal believes that a centrally controlled economy kills private initiative and drive, and leads to a drab and dreary existence.