num_pages: 629
description: In 1939, as Hitler casts his enormous, cruel shadow across the world, the seeds of apartheid take root in South Africa. There, a boy called Peekay is born. His childhood is marked by humiliation and abandonment, yet he vows to survive and conceives heroic dreams, which are nothing compared to what life actually has in store for him. He embarks on an epic journey through a land of tribal superstition and modern prejudice where he will learn the power of words, the power to transform lives and the power of one.
language: English
title: The Power Of One
titlecomplete: The Power Of One
characters: "Doc" Bradley Stanwick, Mrs. Boxall, The Judge, Morris Levy, Geel Piet, Peekay, Miss Bornstein
genres: Coming Of Age, Historical Fiction, Historical, Africa, South Africa, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 87547
places: South Africa
series: The Power of One
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Older Readers
publisher: Penguin