Bryce Courtenay
Arthur Bryce Courtenay, 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.
Books by Bryce Courtenay
4 books available
Tommo and Hawk
by Bryce Courtenay
4.0(6,338)
Brutally separated as children, Tommo and Hawk form an unbreakable bond against the unforgiving backdrop of 19th-century colonial Australia and New Zealand, battling whalers, warriors, and the forces of good and evil to survive.
The Persimmon Tree
by Bryce Courtenay
4.0(4,215)
During the brutal 1942 Japanese invasion of Java, a man and a woman fall in love, showing that even in war, people can find forgiveness, healing, and strength.
The Power of One
by Bryce Courtenay
4.3(79,286)
In apartheid-era South Africa, a white boy named Peekay learns to box and, guided by the principle 'first with your head and then with your heart,' rises from a difficult childhood to become a boxing champion and a symbol of hope.
Jessica
by Bryce Courtenay
4.2(9,075)
In WWI-era Australia, a tomboy's mercy for a killer sparks a lifelong fight for justice, love, and the truth of her child's father, mirroring the era's tragedies.