The Power Of One - Bryce Courtenay Reviews

PK is an English boy growing up in South Africa. Sent to a Boer boarding school prior to the outbreak of the Second World War he experiences the injustice of persecution and prejudice in many forms. At school he is bullied mercilessly both by an insensitive matron and a brutal pro-Nazi elder boy, known as the Judge. Later his German mentor will ...  Read the complete review

this story is such an interesting one. i was only doing a research paper on one country and read a historical fiction book and my history teacher suggested to read this book. i didnt really know what was the story about but when i first started reading it, i couldn't stop. this story is such a page-turner for every moment is so surprising. also, i ...  Read the complete review

An excellent read, I found this book by accident, and never having heard of Bryce Courtney I would not have read it if my sister hadn't raved about it. The story begins with a young white boy in South Africa in one of the wars (ww2 I think) whose mother has a mental break down, black nanny sent away and the boy being sent to boarding ...  Read the complete review

One of the Greatest - Advantages: Powerful Lang., real charictors , great ending - Disadvantages: Ruins the movie

This book I got for my B'day and in my opinion is a great read! Bryce Courtenay has written a thought-provoking page turner in "The Power of One". The book follows the journey of a young boy through the trials and tribulations of WWII era South Africa. The reader is introduced to the main character with an intimate insight ...  Read the complete review

I finished The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay a few weeks ago, and have been debating whether or not to write a review on it because I am really not sure whether I can do it justice. It is one of the best books I have ever read - a treasure that you pick up and don't want to put down. But, at the same time, with every page you read you are ...  Read the complete review