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The Power of One is a novel by South African born, Australian author Bryce Courtenay, first published in 1989.Set in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s, it tells the story of an English boy, who through the course of the story, acquires the name of Peekay. In the film version, the protagonist's given name is Peter Phillip Kenneth Keith.The author identifies "Peekay" as a reference to his ...
Jan 1, 2001 · A semi-autobiographical novel, Bryce Courtenay's The Power of One is set in South Africa immediately before, during and after WWII. The novel's protagonist is Peekay - just Peekay - who is, in all respects, a remarkable young man. The story begins when Peekay is 5 years old and ends when he is 17, but the 12 years covered are formative ...
Sep 29, 1996 · The Power of One: A Novel. Paperback – September 29, 1996. by Bryce Courtenay (Author) 4.6 4,742 ratings. Part of: Power of One (2 books) See all formats and editions. “The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.”. –The New York Times.
Jun 5, 2006 · The Power of One - Kindle edition by Courtenay, Bryce. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Power of One. ... Bryce Courtenay, AM (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African novelist who also held Australian ...
Jan 1, 1998 · Bryce Courtenay, AM (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African novelist who also held Australian citizenship. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book The Power of One. Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Yahoo!
- Bryce Courtenay
About The Power of One. In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment.
“The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.”–The New York Times“Unabashedly uplifting . . . asserts forcefully what all of us would like to believe: that the individual, armed with the spirit of independence–‘the power of one’–can prevail.”–Cleveland Plain DealerIn 1939, as Hitler casts his ...
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
Mar 30, 2011 · Books. The Power of One. Bryce Courtenay. Random House Children's Books, Mar 30, 2011 - Young Adult Fiction - 384 pages. In 1939, hatred took root in South Africa, where the seeds of apartheid were newly sown. There a boy called Peekay was born. He spoke the wrong language–English.
Sep 29, 1996 · “The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, ... Early in The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay writes, “The Boer War had created great malevolent feelings against the English, who were called rooineks. It was a hate that had entered the Afrikaner bloodstream and pocked ...
