First edition, first impression of the authors. He does this instead of a detailed description of places and account of actions. Condition: Secondhand Location: South Africa Customer ratings: 1 ratings Bob Shop ID: 216255381 Description. With Peekay telling the story (as an adult, looking back) and trusting the reader with his thoughts and feelings. This is Bryce Courtenays classic best-selling story of the triumph of the human spirit, specially adapted for young readers. It is written from the first person perspective. The author identifies "Peekay" as a reference to his earlier nickname "Pisskop": Afrikaans for "Pisshead.") (In the movie version the main person in the story is Peter Phillip Kenneth Keith. Through the course of the story he gets the nickname of Peekay. It tells the story of an Anglo-African boy. The story takes places in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s. The Power of One is a novel by Australian author Bryce Courtenay. Its always sad to hear of anyone passing, especially someone like Mr. 576 pp (UK hardback edition) & 518 pp (US paperback edition)ΔΆ-9 (UK hardback edition), ISBN 2-5 (US paperback edition) & ISBN 0-14-130489-8 (children's adaptation) Power of One author Bryce Courtenay dead at 79.
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