Courtenay, Bryce,  1933-2012, <br/><br/>
The power of one / 
Bryce Courtenay. 
 - Commemorative edition. 
 - 629 pages ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). First with your head and then with your heart . . . To Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world, this is a piece of advice that he will carry with him throughout his life. Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice. First published in 1989, Bryce Courtenay's debut novel, The Power of One, is now a bestselling classic. It is a story of the triumph of the human spirit - a spellbinding tale for all ages. This celebratory edition includes an introductory personal note written by the author shortly before his death in 2012. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780670077250 (hardback) 0670077259 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Boxing--South Africa--Fiction.<br/>Racism--South Africa--Fiction.<br/>War stories.<br/>World War, 1939-1945--South Africa--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>A823.3