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The Power of One: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Bryce Courtenay
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  372 reviews
Sales Rank: 4598
Media: Paperback
Edition: Mti
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 034541005X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780345410054
ASIN: 034541005X
Publication Date: September 29, 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BEND TO BOOK, INSCRIPTION ON INSIDE COVER, PAGE WEAR, SHELF WEAR, SHIPS PROMPTLY!!!!
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Product Description
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.
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 Excellent Read December 25, 2008
This book is an excellent read for teens and up... specifically boys. The underdog rises to the top through life lessons and great friendships (the book follows boyhood to college). A wonderful, classic style drama, this book will be enjoyed over and over again.
Stunning "live out loud" book--a rough-edged beauty December 9, 2008
This is one of my favorite books--it makes you want to go out and LIVE! It's beauty stems from the eloquent portrayal of a young boy's life and through his eyes we are introduced to both the horrors of the South African apartheid era as well as the enduring humanity that miraculously manifests itself in spite of awful repressive social and political conditions. This story is a reminder of the greatness and enduring beauty of the human spirit that can overcome all of our differences if only we let it...
The Power of One November 8, 2008
This book is one of the inspirational and incredible reads one will ever find. After having read is numerous times I am still coming back for more and will soon have to purchase a new copy.
Above and Beyond September 17, 2008
This is an excellent book which I was not able to purchase locally to send to my daughter in Omaha, Ne. It was, unfortunately, lost in transit and I was not able to trace it through the Omaha post office. I contacted Amazon and they sent another copy to my daughter at no further cost to me.Thank you for a great book and the great service. Both my daughter and I are impressed.
 200 More Pages??? September 15, 2008
I used to mock people who would say "I wish there were another 200 pages." For the first time in my life, after reading this book, I find myself making this assertion. I was pleased to find out Courtenay wrote a sequel, but a bit dismayed to discover it is 900 pages. My only negatve feedback: Peekay was, at times, too flawless and predictable. However, I'm quite sure Courenay intended it so...after all, it is a semi-memoir of his own life, except that Peekay responded to the situations in ways that Courtenay wished he himself would have.
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