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''[[The Power of One]]'' (1989) is a novel by Bryce Courtenay set in South Africa just before and during [[World War II]]. It follows the life of an English boy [[Only Known by Their Nickname|known only as]] Peekay after his mother suffers a nervous breakdown and he gets sent to an Afrikaner [[Boarding School of Horrors]]. After leaving the school, Peekay gets on a train for Barberton and meets Hoppie Groenwald, the train guard and a welterweight boxer. After witnessing Hoppie's match, the young boy is entranced by the sport and encouraged by Hoppie to become the welterweight champion of the world.
[[The Film of the Book|A film adaption]] was released in 1992. It scores a 2 ("Recognizable Adaptation") on the [[Sliding Scale of Adaptation Modification]]. It should not be confused with the second ''[[Pokémon]]'' movie, which in English bears the same title.
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