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The Power of One

By Bryce Courtenay
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Born into a racially divided South Africa, young Peekay aspires to become a welterweight boxing champion. Through courage and determination, he overcomes adversity and unites diverse communities. His journey culminates in a final battle against his lifelong foe, the Judge, symbolising a fight for justice and the triumph of the human spirit.
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Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, Peekay will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.

First with your head and then with your heart . . .

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First with your head and then with your heart ...

To Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world, this is a piece of advice that he will carry with him throughout his life. Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.

Bryce Courtenay's classic bestseller, The Power of One, is a story of the triumph of the human spirit - a spellbinding tale for all ages.

'The ultimate international bestseller.' - New York Times

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143004554

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 437g

Pages: 640

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Bryce Courtenay Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

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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