The Power of One by Bryce Courtney
This is a well known South African tale that past me by originally, but was recommended to me by a colleague from RSA. It is an interesting read for the illumination of a place and time that was hidden to many outsiders, though I was put off by the precocious and self assured lead character that I didn’t warm to.
‘First with your head and then with your heart. . .
So says Hoppie Groenewald, boxing champion, to a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world. For the young Peekay, it is a piece of advice he will carry with him throughout his life.
Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, young Peekay will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships, he gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, Peekay will fight to the death for justice…’
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