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Searching for a book I read as a teen? About an Afrikaans boy who boxed?

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Swifey · 22/11/2016 11:13

Does it ring any bells? I thought it was called 'The Power of Love' but I can't seem to find it. Confused

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ImNotShpanishImEgyptshun · 22/11/2016 11:14

The film was called "The power of one", not sure if the book was the same

Swifey · 22/11/2016 11:27

I thought I was right, thanks. It's probably out of print Sad

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HanarCantWearSweaters · 22/11/2016 11:28

Penguin classics still does it I believe. :)

Swifey · 22/11/2016 11:29

Found it!! By Bryce Courtney! I just had to add boxing to the search criteria! Blush

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Hastalapasta · 22/11/2016 11:30

Abe books abebooks.co.uk is a great umbrella site for book shops. Worth a look.

LondonHuffyPuffy · 22/11/2016 11:37

The Power of One is one of my all-time favourite books. It's available on Amazon. The sequel, Thandia, is also excellent although both are proper tear jerkers.

Small point of fact - Peekay (main character) was English, not a Boere (Afrikaans speaking). That was why he was so relentlessly bullied.

Whitethorn by the same author has similar themes (young boy growing up in brutal boarding school) but with a more uplifting ending.

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