The Power of One: Young Readers' Condensed
By Bryce CourtenayIn 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 languageÂ?English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong colorÂ?black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he vowed to surviveÂ?he would become welterweight champion of the world, he would dream heroic dreams.
But his dreams were nothing compared to what awaited him. For he embarked on an epic journey, where he would learn the power of words, the power to transform lives, and the mystical power that would sustain him even when it appeared that villainy would rule the world: The Power of One.
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- Paperback
- 291 pages
- English
- 0385732546
- 9780385732543
About Bryce Courtenay
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 b Read More about Bryce Courtenay
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