The Power of One
$26.41
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2006
Summary
Peekay: A Champion’s Journey Through a Divided Land
To Peekay, a seven-year-old dreaming of welterweight glory, a simple piece of advice—lead first with your head, then with your heart—becomes a lifelong mantra.
Born into a South Africa fractured by racism and animosity, this young boy embarks on an extraordinary journey, ultimately uniting the tribes of Africa. His path culminates in a final, life-or-death confrontation with the Judge, his childhood nemesis, where Peekay fi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143004554 |
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| 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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” “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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