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Arthur Bryce Courtenay, AM (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book The Power of One .
The Power of One is a novel by South African born, Australian author Bryce Courtenay, first published in 1989.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 book was well received. [2] Cath Keannelly praised the book, especially the detail put into recreating the customs and places from Courtenay's early life. [ 3 ] Dianne Dempsey noted how the book contained autobiographical elements taken from Courtenay's upbringing in South Africa.
Jessica is a historical novel based on a true story [1] by Bryce Courtenay. It was published in 1998 and like other works from Courtenay covers several years in the life of the main character: Jessica Bergman. It was adapted into a mini-series starring Leeanna Walsman and Sam Neill which aired on Australian television in 2004.
Jack of Diamonds is a 2012 novel by Australian author Bryce Courtenay. [1] It is Courtenay's final novel, finished shortly before his death from stomach cancer. [2] [3]
The Family Frying Pan is a fixup novel written by Bryce Courtenay. It was first published in 1997, then re-written and reissued in 2001. It was first published in 1997, then re-written and reissued in 2001.
Tandia is Bryce Courtenay's 1991 sequel to his own best-selling novel The Power of One. It follows the story of a young woman, Tandia, who was brutally raped and then banished from her own home. Tandia later meets up with Peekay, the protagonist from The Power of One and their stories continue on together.