The Power of One - by Bryce Courtenay (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this magical novel, an irresistible boy tells the story of his survival and coming of age against the background of South Africa during and just after World War II.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama."<br>-The New York Times <p/>"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."<br>-Cleveland Plain Dealer <p/>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 what life actually has in store for him. He embarks on an epic journey through a land of tribal superstition and modern prejudice where he will learn the power of words, the power to transform lives, and the power of one. <p/>"Totally engrossing . . . [presents] the metamorphosis of a most remarkable young man and the almost spiritual influence he has on others . . . Peekay has both humor and a refreshingly earthy touch, and his adventures, at times, are hair-raising in their suspense."<br>-Los Angeles Times Book Review <p/>"Marvelous . . . It is the people of the sun-baked plains of Africa who tug at the heartstrings in this book. . . . [Bryce] Courtenay draws them all with a fierce and violent love."<br>-The Washington Post Book World <p/>"Impressive."<br>-Newsday <p/>"A compelling tale."<br>-The Christian Science Monitor<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>The Power of One </i>has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama in the boxing ring." <br>-<i>The New York Times</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Bryce Courtenay was born in South Africa, is an Australian, and has <br>lived in Sydney for the major part of his life. Visit him on the web at www.brycecourtenay.com.
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