MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION (POST C 1945). First with your head and then with your heart . . . To Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world, this is a piece of advice that he will carry with him throughout his life. Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice. First published in 1989, Bryce Courtenay's debut novel, The Power of One, is now a bestselling classic. It is a story of the triumph of the human spirit - a spellbinding tale for all ages. This celebratory edition includes an introductory personal note written by the author shortly before his death in 2012.