{"product_id":"2026100009423-secondhand-the-power-of-one-signed","title":"The Power Of One (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 2nd pr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: VG+. DJ unclipped in mylar. Binding remains tight; clean and bright copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of 1930s and 1940s South Africa, The Power of One is the extraordinary coming-of-age story of Peekay, an English-speaking boy who endures brutal persecution at the hands of Afrikaner classmates and discovers salvation in the most unlikely of places — the boxing ring. Mentored by a colourful cast of characters, including the wise and weathered German musician Doc and a grizzled boxing coach named Geel Piet, Peekay channels his suffering into an iron-willed determination to become welterweight champion of the world, all while the racial storm clouds of apartheid gather menacingly on the horizon.\n\nBryce Courtenay's debut novel is a sweeping, triumphant work that chronicles the resilience of the human spirit in the face of institutionalised cruelty and social injustice. Written with a muscular lyricism and an unapologetic warmth, the novel argues powerfully that the individual — armed with courage, intellect, and a single unwavering dream — can transcend even the most crushing of circumstances. A beloved classic of Australian and world literature, The Power of One leaves the reader with an indelible conviction: that one person, in one moment, truly can change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203122995419,"sku":"2026100009423-SECONDHAND","price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/eaf49d0a-c91c-4d25-9e91-281b938bcb64.png?v=1788144635","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009423-secondhand-the-power-of-one-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}