Bryce Courtenay (1933–2012)
Auteur de La Puissance de l'ange
A propos de l'auteur
Bryce Courtenay was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 14, 1933. He studied journalism in London and then settled in Australia in 1958. Instead of becoming a journalist, he went into advertising and became a successful creative director. He won most of the local and international afficher plus advertising awards and a gold medal for Best Documentary at the 1984 New York Film Festival. He started writing after he turned 50. His first novel, The Power of One, was adapted into a 1992 film starring Morgan Freeman and Stephen Dorff. His other novels include Jessica, The Potato Factory, Tommo and Hawk, Solomon's Song, Tandia, and Jack of Diamonds. In 1993, he wrote the non-fiction book April Fool's Day, which is a personal account of the death of his son Damon after he contracted AIDs from a routine blood transfusion. Courtenay died of stomach cancer on November 22, 2012 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Bryce Courtenay
The Power of One, Part 1 1 exemplaire
La Potencia de Uno 1 exemplaire
Jessica de Bryce Courtenay ( 20 juin 2000 ) 1 exemplaire
The Family Frying Pan 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1933-08-14
- Date de décès
- 2012-11-22
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Sud-àfrica
Austràlia - Pays (pour la carte)
- Austràlia
- Lieu de naissance
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Lieu du décès
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Lieux de résidence
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Lebombo Mountains, Limpopo Province, South Africa - Études
- King Edward VII School, Johannesburg
- Professions
- novelist
advertising executive - Prix et distinctions
- British Book Award (Newcomer of the Year, 1990)
Order of Australia (Member, 1995)
University of Newcastle (Honorary Doctorate)
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The Power of One: A Novel par Bryce Courtenay
It took me a long time to get into this book, but the more I read it, the more invested I became. I like the concept of the "power of one" to overcome great obstacles, but there were so many events in the book that broke my heart. Peekay lost so much... Yes, he overcame...but it was hard for me to deal with the pain. Still, I'm glad I read the book.
This continues the story of the Potato Factory, now concentrating on Tommo and Hawk, Mary Abacus' adoptive children. it's still very good storytelling, but I found it a bit less engaging than the first book. Tommo's tendency towards alcohol and drug addictions, while realistic and understandable given his past, can get frustrating to read about, and their adventures with the Maoris strained my suspension of disbelief. Still, a very good read overall.
I enjoyed this last book in the trilogy more than the previous one. After telling the story of Ikey Solomon and Mary Abacus in book 1, and of Tommo and Hawk in book 2, now it's the turn for the third generation. This is a family history but it's also very intertwined with the history of Australia. Courtenay, as always, is a great storyteller, but he's also rather merciless with the characters and the readers. The last part of the novel is a very intense look into the horrors and butchery of war (WWI in this case).… (plus d'informations)
The ending of Peekay's story, and the story of Tandia. Still excellent storytelling, although I liked Peekay's parts more than Tandia's. All in all, another great book by this author, though.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 37
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 12,837
- Popularité
- #1,826
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 267
- ISBN
- 596
- Langues
- 10
- Favoris
- 24