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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
Sep 29, 1996 · “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 Dealer In 1939, as Hitler casts ...
- Bryce Courtenay
- $9.99
- Ballantine Books
Mar 27, 1992 · A film adaptation of Bryce Courtenay's novel, starring Stephen Dorff as a white boy who becomes a boxing champion in apartheid South Africa. The film explores themes of racism, friendship, and courage, and features Morgan Freeman and Daniel Craig in supporting roles.
- (10K)
- Drama, Sport
- John G. Avildsen
- 1992-03-27
Jan 1, 1989 · The power of one was based on the courage to remain separate, to think through to the truth, and not to be beguiled by convention or the plausible arguments of those who expect to maintain power. I love when I fall in love with a book that appears to be about a subject I don’t generally feel any enthusiasm for. In this case, that would be boxing.
- (88.9K)
- Paperback
- Bryce Courtenay
The Power of One is a novel about Peekay, a young English-speaking South African boy who overcomes racism and oppression through boxing and friendship. The novel spans his life from 1939 to 1951, as he faces abuse, discrimination, and violence in his country.
Learn about the novel by Bryce Courtenay that follows the life of Peekay, a young boy growing up in apartheid-era South Africa and his boxing career. The novel explores themes of racism, resilience, and friendship through Peekay's story of overcoming personal challenges and standing against oppression.
