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An edition of The power of one (1989)

The Power of One

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  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 7 Ratings
  • 102 Want to read
  • 14 Currently reading
  • 5 Have read

Follows Peekay, a white British boy in South Africa during World War II, between the ages of five and eleven, as he survives an abusive boarding school and goes on to succeed in life and the boxing ring, with help from a chicken, a boxer, a pianist, black African prisoners, and many others.

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Tandem Library
Language
English

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Subjects
Fiction, World War, 1939-1945, Children, Conduct of life, Prisons, Apartheid, Boxing, Prejudices, Self-confidence, History, Boxing stories, Juvenile fiction, Historical Fiction, Sports, South africa, fiction, Fiction, war & military, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, Afrikaners, Success in children, Boarding schools, Courage, Loneliness, War stories, History, 1909-1961, SOUTH AFRICA
Places
South Africa
Times
1909-1961

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Cover of: The Power of One
The Power of One
2007, Laurel-Leaf Books
in English - Young Readers' Condensed Edition
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The power of one
2005, Delacorte Press
in English - Young readers' condensed ed.
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The power of one
1999, McArthur & Company
in English
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The Power of One
October 1999, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in English
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The power of one
1996, Ballantine Books
in English - 1st Ballantine Books trade ed.
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First Sentence

"This is what happened."

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School & Library Binding
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

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OL9383375M
ISBN 10
0833554255
ISBN 13
9780833554253
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71039
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August 12, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
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