The Power of One: A Novel
 

Power of One

by Bryce Courtenay

“The Power of One has everything: suspense, the exotic, violence; mysticism, psychology and magic; schoolboy adventures, drama.”
–The New York Times

“Unabashedly uplifting . . . asserts forcefully what all of us would like to believe: that the individual, armed with the spirit of independence–‘the power of one’–can... (read more)

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KristenFalsoCapaldi
  • Rated 4 stars

Good book, long...takes a while to get sucked in.

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  • Jubaju Q

    jubaju q said:

    I love the classic underdog beatening the snot out of the big bad guys. Its really cool, though, the way that that courtenay mixes politics and religion into the mix along with a simple story about a kid facing his past fears

    posted Thursday, May 22 2008
  • Cindy R

    cindy r said:

    One of my most favorite books!

    posted Tuesday, April 1 2008
  • Makenzie J

    makenzie j said:

    Favorite book i have ever read! don't forget to read the sequal!

    posted Sunday, January 20 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
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