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A man on the run finds compassion or loveor even pretended innocence his greatest source of danger.

Bryce Courtenay

A man on the run finds compassion or loveor even pretended innocence his greatest source of danger.

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About Bryce Courtenay

Arthur Bryce Courtenay, (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book The Power of One.