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Bryce Courtenay reading flowchart
Every Bryce Courtenay book in reading order by series, with the characters in each book, first appearances and crossovers.
READING FLOWCHART
Bryce Courtenay
Read down each column. Every card lists the characters in that book, marks first appearances and crossovers, and says where it is set.
Titles and names link to their pages on the site.
THE POWER OF ONE
2 books
THE AUSTRALIAN TRILOGY
3 books
THE PERSIMMON TREE
2 books
STANDALONE
5 books
The Power of One
'89
L
Peekay
NEW
WHERE
South Africa
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
The Power of One (1989): 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.
Tandia
'91
L
Tandia
NEW
M
Peekay
WHERE
South Africa
CHARACTERS
2 (2 main)
Tandia (1991): In apartheid South Africa, Tandia, a young woman of mixed Indian and African heritage, is brutally wronged by a policeman and joins the struggle against the regime, as Peekay returns to her story.
The Potato Factory
'95
L
Ikey Solomon
NEW
L
Mary Abacus
NEW
WHERE
Hobart
CHARACTERS
2 (2 main)
The Potato Factory (1995): Ikey Solomon, a London fence, and Mary Abacus, a clever young woman, are both transported to Van Diemen’s Land, where Mary builds a new life.
Tommo & Hawk
'97
L
Tommo Solomon
NEW
L
Hawk Solomon
NEW
M
Mary Abacus
·
Ikey Solomon
WHERE
Hobart
CHARACTERS
4 (3 main)
Tommo & Hawk (1997): Tommo and Hawk, the twin sons of Mary Abacus, are kidnapped as boys and separated, and their adventures take them from the New Zealand wars to the whaling ships.
Solomon’s Song
'99
·
Mary Abacus
WHERE
Hobart
CHARACTERS
1 (0 main)
Solomon’s Song (1999): The Solomon family saga reaches the twentieth century, as the sons of Hawk’s family go to war at Gallipoli and the Western Front.
The Persimmon Tree
'05
L
Nick Duncan
NEW
WHERE
The Pacific
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
The Persimmon Tree (2005): Nick Duncan, a young naturalist, is caught up in the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies and falls for a woman he must leave behind.
Fishing for Stars
'08
L
Nick Duncan
WHERE
The Pacific
CHARACTERS
1 (1 main)
Fishing for Stars (2008): After the war, Nick Duncan returns to the Pacific and builds a new life, while the shadow of what happened during the war follows him.
Jessica
'98
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Australia
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
Jessica (1998): Jessica Bergman, a tomboy growing up in the New South Wales bush in the 1890s, fights to save the man she loves when he is accused of murder.
Four Fires
'01
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Australia
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
Four Fires (2001)
Brother Fish
'04
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Australia
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
Brother Fish (2004)
The Story of Danny Dunn
'09
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Australia
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
The Story of Danny Dunn (2009)
Jack of Diamonds
'12
No recurring characters charted
WHERE
Australia
CHARACTERS
0 (0 main)
Jack of Diamonds (2012)
L
Lead
M
Major
·
Minor or cameo
NEW
First appearance
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