The Power and the Glory The Power and the Glory The Power and the Glory (1940) is a novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." It was initially published in the United States under the title The Labyrinthine Ways. Greene's novel tells the story of a renegade Roman Catholic 'whisky priest' (a term coined by Greene) living in the Mexican state of Tabasco in the 1930s, a time when the Mexican government was attempting to
The Power of One (novel) A fight ensues and Peekay puts all he has learned in his life to destroy the Judge. After defeating the Judge, Peekay carves a Union Jack and the initials "PK" over the Swastika in the Judge's arm. He then walks into the night. "The Power of One" is Bryce Courtenay's best known book. It has been translated into 18 languages, has sold more than 8 million copies and has been made into a Hollywood film. The Power of One (novel) The Power of One is a novel by Australian author Bryce Courtenay, first published in 1989. Set in South Africa