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January 7, 2011 | History

Bryce Courtenay

14 August 1933 -

A South-African-born naturalized Australian novelist and one of Australia's most commercially successful authors.

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The power of one
18 editions - first published in 1989 Borrow
The Family Frying Pan
6 editions - first published in 1997 DAISY
Jessica
6 editions - first published in 1998 Borrow
Whitethorn
5 editions - first published in 2005 Borrow
The Potato Factory
5 editions - first published in 1995
A Recipe for Dreaming
3 editions - first published in 1992
Sylvia
3 editions - first published in 2006 Borrow
The persimmon tree
2 editions - first published in 2007
Smoky Joe's Café
2 editions - first published in 2005
Matthew Flinders Cat
2 editions - first published in 2002
Brother Fish
2 editions - first published in 2004
Potato Factory, The
1 edition - first published in 1997
The Pitch: A Viewpoint
1 edition - first published in 1992
Tandia PB: Photo CL
1 edition - first published in 1992
Fuerza de Uno, La
1 edition - first published in 1994
The night country
1 edition - first published in 1998
The Potato Factory Trilogy
1 edition - first published in 1998
La Puissance de l'ange
1 edition - first published in 2000
Bryce Courtenay Introduces The Australian History Collection
1 edition - first published in 2001
Im Glanz der Sonne
1 edition - first published in 1998
Four fires
1 edition - first published in 2001
Smoky Joe's Cafe
1 edition - first published in 2001
Fortune Cookie
1 edition - first published in 2011
The Power of One
1 edition - first published in 1999
Lets Halt Awhile In Great Britain
1 edition - first published in 1988
Fishing for Stars
1 edition - first published in 2009 Borrow

Places

Australia, South Africa, London (England), Pacific Area, Russia, Sydney (N.S.W.), Tasmania

People

Bryce Courtenay (1933-), Ikey Solomons (ca. 1785-1850)

Time

20th century, 1909-1961

Links (outside Open Library)

Wikipedia entry

History Created April 1, 2008 · 4 revisions
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January 7, 2011	Edited by George	Basic bio
October 7, 2010	Edited by Sofie	merge authors
September 8, 2008	Edited by RenameBot	fix author name
April 1, 2008	Created by an anonymous user	initial import

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