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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>Though I rarely read solely based by Author, I just finished my fourth Bryce Courtenay (and we all know the Courtenay page average equates a normal 2-3 novels) and I must say I can’t wait to devour the next!  I started with “The Power of One” at age 13 and yet has a book surpassed as my ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11222437">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[When I first read this, I would have given it five stars. It's another of Bryce Courtenay's carbon-copy exercises in sentimentality. This particular story traces the life of one family (he does enjoy the family dynasty trope, doesn't he?) through the eyes of, I think, Mitch. One family member ends u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32228329">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It wasn't the best book on earth. But you know how when you read a book that you absolutely adore, you read everything else you can get your hands on by that author? And when the author is Australian, making it doubly hard to get his books, it feels like quite a coup to get them? Well, I'm sure you ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5551901">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Good god, loved this one.  LOVED it!!! I truely hope if anyone onthis earth is given a ridiculously long life, I sincerely hope it's Bryce.  i don't know how he came up with this fmaily- but I loved evry member so dearly!! Not just 1 main character but this time the story is about the lives of one e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15895467">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I saw a lot of my family in this book. They grew up in a country town and the same prejudices were rife throughout country NSW... That being said, the triumphs achieved make for a wonderful book! <br/><br/>Highly, highly recommended!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this is one of the best I have read from bryce courtenay, I laughed and cried, throughly enjoyed this book.<br/>highly recommend it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this rates as my least favorite book ever]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed all that I learned about Australia and it's role in WWII from this book.  I loved the well developed characters and the theme of overcoming that this book represents.  The only thing that made me rate this book low was the amount of language in the book.  It was not necessary to fil...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72937489">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Slow, slow, slow.  Not nearly as good as the Power of One.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have now vowed to never again read another Bryce Courtenay - I am tired of the same old story with the same nonsense and superhuman qualities he writes into every character. I am so disappointed at having wasted so many hours reading it - I can't ever get back my time or my money. NEVER AGAIN!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[(From Amazon) &quot;The story of a small-town, fifth-generation, Irish-Australian Catholic family struggling to reach the first rung of the social ladder. Their lives are forged by the &quot;the four fires&quot; - passion, religion, warfare and fire itself.&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great read about an unusual family.  A story of tremendous family strengths and resourcefulness.  You will have a hard time putting this book down.  Like most of Courtenay's books they are lengthy, but that means you have a very developed story.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow my first 1000 page book. Bryce Courtenay has done it again for me and I think I'd definitely falling in love with his story telling. Another beautiful, gripping and unforgettable story and I can't wait to read his next book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While this book is has darker side than the Power of One it is again another great book by Bryce Courtenay.  His vivid imagery takes you right there with the main character.  And each character in this books so wonderful.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Haven't read the entire things, but from what I've read <em>so far</em>, I know I want to continue. Wry, witty humour with a hint of &quot;black humour&quot;. He's a very unique writer to Australia, definitely one of the all-time best!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i learned that everyones character is one unique one and everyone is to be treated equally. it really emphasises women emancipationr and this is really nice of Bryce.thumbs up!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Epic tale of an Australian family...Took the entire summer of 2008 to finish...Yes it really is that long...]]></body>
    
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