The Power of One
Courtenay, Bryce
ISBN 10: 0394575202 ISBN 13: 9780394575209
Published by Random House, 1989
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U.S.A.: Random House, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First U.S. Edition Thus. First Printing with no indication of previous printing.The spine is solid and firm. Interior text block is straight and firmly attached to the spine. Quarterbound in blue cloth with metallic blue titles, over blue paper-covered boards with metallic blue design embossed on front board.Dust jacket shows some rubbing on edges and top and bottom of spine, is otherwise clean and bright. 518 pages. Decorated endpapers.Author's acclaimed debut novel - about a valiant English boy in South Africa during World War II. Basis for the movie. Clean, unmarked copy. 518 pp. Seller Inventory # 003419
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In 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 language–English. He was nursed by a woman of the wrong color–black. His childhood was marked by humiliation and abandonment. Yet he vowed to survive–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.
About the Author:
Bryce Courtenay was born in South Africa, is an Australian, and has
lived in Sydney for the major part of his life. Visit him on the web at www.brycecourtenay.com.
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Title: The Power of One
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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