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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.
- Bryce Courtenay
- 576 pp (UK hardback edition) & 518 pp (US paperback edition)
- 1989
- 21 February 1989
The Power of One is a 1992 drama film directed and edited by John G. Avildsen, loosely based on Bryce Courtenay's 1989 novel of the same title. The film stars Stephen Dorff, John Gielgud, Morgan Freeman, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Daniel Craig in his feature film debut.
- $18 million
- Hans Zimmer
- 27 March 1992
- Arnon Milchan
Jan 1, 1989 · Bryce Courtenay. 4.35. 89,204 ratings5,930 reviews. In 1939, as Hitler casts his enormous, cruel shadow across the world, the seeds of apartheid take root in South Africa. There, a boy called Peekay is born. His childhood is marked by humiliation and abandonment, yet he vows to survive and conceives heroic dreams, which are nothing compared to ...
- (89.1K)
- Paperback
- Bryce Courtenay
Sep 29, 1996 · Paperback – September 29, 1996. by Bryce Courtenay (Author) 4.6 4,719 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.
- Bryce Courtenay
- $9.99
- Ballantine Books
Mar 27, 1992 · A 1992 drama film based on a novel by Bryce Courtenay, starring Stephen Dorff and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of a young English boy who learns to box and challenges the apartheid regime in South Africa.
- (10K)
- Drama, Sport
- John G. Avildsen
- 1992-03-27
Learn about Peekay, a young boy who grows up in apartheid-era South Africa and fights against racism and oppression. Find a plot summary, character analysis, quotes, and themes of this novel by Bryce Courtenay.
The novel follows Peekay, a white South African boy, from age five to seventeen, as he faces racism, abuse, and injustice. He develops a passion for boxing and a sense of "the power of one" to fight for his dreams and his friends.
