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The Power of One
In 1939, as Hitler casts his enormous, cruel shadow across the world, the seeds of apartheid take root in South Africa. There, a boy called Peekay is born. His childhood is marked by humiliation and abandonment, yet he vows to survive and conceives heroic dreams, which are nothing compared to what life actually has in store for him. He embarks on an epic journey through a land of tribal superstition and modern prejudice where he will learn the power of words, the power to transform lives and the power of one.
544 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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Bryce Courtenay
53 books2,434 followersArthur Bryce Courtenay, AM was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book The Power of One.
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November 22, 2025
Kartais atrodo, kad dabar tokias knygas rašo retai. Dabarties knygos, net jei geros ir sudėtingos, dažnai paprastesnės. O man tai buvo viena gražiausių skaitytų knygų. Dabar teks važiuoti į Pietų Afriką :)
December 15, 2023
Įkvepianti gyvenimo istorija ir jaunam ir senam, besidžiaugiančiam ir liūdinčiam. Knyga apue gyvenimo džiaugsmą, teisybę, dvasios stiprybę ir vidinę PERGALĘ 😉
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