This book is as powerful as the title suggests. With vivid descriptions of landscapes, characters and emotions Courtenay brings the dusty streets of backyard South Africa and the turmoil of a young man striving to find his way in a changing world to your living room.
The book follows Peekay, a young boy who sets his sights on being the heavy weight champion of the world. The book tells his story and that of the people who touch his life along the way. A more colourful set of characters could not be found.
Courtenay gives you an inside view to growing up in Apartheid South Africa. He brings people and places to life on the pages and grips you making it difficult to put this book down. Courtenay manages to evoke deep emotion and will leave you sad yet elated and wanting more.
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