The Power of One book 1 · 1989
The Power of One
Peekay, a small English boy at an Afrikaans boarding school in 1930s South Africa, learns to fight back, and with the help of a German pianist and a boxing coach, dreams of becoming welterweight champion of the world.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bryce Courtenay
- Series
- The Power of One, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in South Africa
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Power of One
1 recurring or key character from Bryce Courtenay’s chart. Introduces Peekay.
Lead 1
- PeekayFirst appearanceEnglish boy growing up in South Africa