The Power of One, 9780143004554
Paperback
One boy’s heart unites a nation and fights for justice.

The Power of One

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  • Paperback

    640 pages

  • Release Date

    4 June 2006

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Summary

First with your head and then with your heart …To Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world, this is a piece of advice that he will carry with him throughout his life. Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.

Bryce Courtenay’s classic bestseller is a story of the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143004554
ISBN-10:0143004557
Author:Bryce Courtenay
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:640
Edition:1st
Release Date:4 June 2006
Weight:460g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 38mm
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Critics Review

” “The Power of One “has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama in the boxing ring.” - “The New York Times” “From the Hardcover edition.” ““The Power of One “has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama in the boxing ring.” -“The New York Times” “From the Hardcover edition.”

About The Author

Bryce Courtenay

Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, Tandia, April Fool’s Day, The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon’s Song, Jessica, A Recipe for Dreaming, The Family Frying Pan, The Night Country, Smoky Joe’s Cafe, Four Fires, Matthew Flinders’ Cat, Brother Fish, Whitethorn, Sylvia, The Persimmon Tree, Fishing for Stars, The Story of Danny Dunn, Fortune Cookie and Jack of Diamonds. Bryce Courtenay AM passed away in November 2012, aged seventy-nine, at his home in Canberra.

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