- Paperback: 360 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; Abridged edition edition (2 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141304898
- ISBN-13: 978-0141304892
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 422,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Six-year-old Peekay, born in the 1930s in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, one day learns that small can beat big. He learns to think with his head and then with his heart. He discovers that nothing can defeat the determination to be true to yourself; this is the power of one.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful book - but the Puffin version is a 'young readers' edition', meaning it has been cut considerably. I had not realized this when ordering it from Amazon - it does not tell you in the Amazon info. So in order that others will not be disappointed - get the complete version! This is a book you want to read as much as possible of, believe me. The full edition is a true 5-star one!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is a fantastic, emotional journey through a young boys life who is no stanger to the injustice of racial hatred. The language which is used is almost poetical and Courtenay describes things in such detail that you feel like you are there, in the story with Peekay. it is a tale of hope, ambition, sadness and dreams, and the desire that if you want something bad enough you just might get it. this book made me cry on several occasions and laugh out loud on many others. It is just packed with raw emotion about Africa in the 1940s.
the characters are genuine and you really fall in love with ones like Doc and Geel Piet. by the end of the book you are captured by the magic of The Power of One. Tandia, the second book picks up where The Power of One finishes and proves to be just as fantastic as the first book. I would recomend this book to any one and everyone.
the characters are genuine and you really fall in love with ones like Doc and Geel Piet. by the end of the book you are captured by the magic of The Power of One. Tandia, the second book picks up where The Power of One finishes and proves to be just as fantastic as the first book. I would recomend this book to any one and everyone.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Bryce Courtenay is an exceptional storyteller and I have read this book so many times and still love it ! The only disappointment was that they made a film out of it, which was average. The story is about Peekay and his early life growing up in South Africa, as he strives to become the boxing champion of the world. Bryce describes the characters, places and events in such an awe inspiring way that you'll not fail to become attached to them all. You really can picture the hardship in the country and spiritual awareness of the people. This always has me laughing and crying at times no matter where I am..and it will you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Another South Africa
Discovering black and white South Africa during and after WW2 with the eyes of a young white boys. Poverty, discrimination, growth of the Apartheid, relationships between Black,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eneuad
Lovely!
This book is beautiful, the characters, the scenery, everything. You will take utter delight in Peekay's child genius and the friends that he meets along the way. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2001
Awe-inspiring.
More than just a story, this book is an adventure into the life-defining moments and events that occur in our childhoods. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2001
Sad & wondrous.
This book was very amazing, how it made me live the life of Peekay, who, as Bryce Courtnay had described him, was so brave and captivating. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2000
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