April Fools Day is one of those rare, wholly beautiful books that lets life speak for itself. A testimony to the power of love, April Fools Day is also about understanding: how when we confront our worst, we can become our best. April Fools Day by Bryce Courtenay, 2013, Penguin Random House edition, in English. Damons story is one of life-long struggle, his love for Celeste, the compassion of family, and a fight to the end for integrity. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering behind this young mans life. Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fools Day. Damon wanted a book that talked a lot about love.
In the end, love is more important than everything and it will conquer and overcome anything. Bryce Courtenay's evocation of having a haemophiliac son, who went on to acquire AIDS, through a blood transfusion, and on April Fools' Day 1991 died. Black coloured boards with white writing on the spine. Text is illustrated with 16 black-and-white photographs. 800 g XII, 450pp., last blank, acknowledgements. William Heinemann Australia, Port Melbourne, 1994. previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. He turned to writing in the late 1980s after a 30-year career in advertising.Hardcover. Books by Bryce Courtenay Bryce Courtenay Average rating 4.20 171,399 ratings 10,792 reviews shelved 308,064 times Showing 30 distinct works. Known for his dedication to work and prolific output, often writing for 12 hours a day, Courtenay sold more than 20 million books. “We’d like to thank all of Bryce’s family and friends and all of his fans around the world for their love and support for me and his family as he wrote the final chapter of his extraordinary life,” his wife Christine Courtenay said in a joint statement with publisher Penguin Books. His death late on Thursday came less than three months after he told fans he had stomach cancer. Best-selling Australian author Courtenay, who wrote about the struggles of life in Australia and South Africa, died at his home in Canberra, his publisher said on November 23, 2012, just two weeks after his latest novel was published. Author Bryce Courtenay (L) holds the hand of a lady after he signed a copy of his latest book titled "The Night Country" for her at a Sydney bookstore in this Apfile photo.
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