![]() At a young age, Peekay is sent to a boarding school. The story begins when Peekay's mother has a nervous breakdown, and Peekay ends up being raised by a Zulu wet nurse, Mary Mandoma, who eventually becomes his nanny. The Power of One follows an English-speaking South African boy named Peekay from 1939 to 1951. ![]() It is written from the first person perspective, with Peekay narrating (as an adult, looking back) and trusting the reader with his thoughts and feelings, as opposed to a detailed description of places and account of actions. The author identifies "Peekay" as a reference to his earlier nickname "Piskop": Afrikaans for "Pisshead.") (In the movie version, the protagonist's given name is Peter Phillip Kenneth Keith, but not in the book. Set in South Africa during the 1930s and 1940s, it tells the story of an English boy who, through the course of the story, acquires the name of Peekay. ![]() The Power of One is a novel by Australian author Bryce Courtenay, first published in 1989. 576 pp (UK hardback edition) & 518 pp (US paperback edition)ΔΆ-9 (UK hardback edition), ISBN 2-5 (US paperback edition) & ISBN 0-14-130489-8 (children's adaptation) ![]()
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