Bryce Courtenay (born August 14 1933) is an Australian novelist born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spent most of his early years in a small village in the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa's Limpopo province.

While studying journalism in London Bryce met his future wife and eventually emigrated to Australia. They married in 1958 and had three sons, Brett, Adam and Damon. Damon had haemophilia and died at age 24 from AIDS, contracted through a blood transfusion.

His novels are primarily set in either Australia, his adopted country, or South Africa, the country of his birth. His first book, The Power of One, was published in 1989 and, despite Courtenay's fears that it would never sell, quickly became one of Australia's best selling books by any living author. The story has since been made into a film - as well as being re-released in a version fit for children to read.

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The Power of One: Bryce Courtenay http://bookmooch.com/0749312211 #jeeni #UK #fictn
bookmooch (BookMooch) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:13:45 -0000
The Power of One: Bryce Courtenay http://bookmooch.com/0749312211 #jeeni #UK #fictn
Failure teaches us what we don't know. It is essential to fail. - Bryce Courtenay
J_Shaw (Jono Shaw) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:51:41 -0000
Failure teaches us what we don't know. It is essential to fail. - Bryce Courtenay
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HippyKirst (Kirsty Tranter) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:30:49 -0000
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