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Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Media tie-in. The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.-The New York TimesUnabashedly 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 DealerIn 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.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.-Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMarvelous . . . 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.-The Washington Post Book WorldImpressive.-NewsdayA compelling tale.-The Christian Science Monitor. Seller Inventory # DADAX034541005X
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. Media tie-in. The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.-The New York TimesUnabashedly 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 DealerIn 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.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.-Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMarvelous . . . 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.-The Washington Post Book WorldImpressive.-NewsdayA compelling tale.-The Christian Science Monitor. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780345410054
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.The New York TimesUnabashedly uplifting . . . asserts forcefully what all of us would like to believe: that the individual, armed with the spirit of independencethe power of onecan prevail.Cleveland Plain DealerIn 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 dreamswhich 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.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.Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMarvelous . . . 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.The Washington Post Book WorldImpressive.NewsdayA compelling tale.The Christian Science Monitor 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345410054