Tandia sat waiting anxiously for the fight to begin between the man she loved the most and the man she hated the most in the world. Tandia is a child of all Africa: half Indian, half African, beautiful and intelligent, she is only sixteen when she is first brutalised by the police. Her fear of the white man leads her to join the black resistance movement, where she trains as a terrorist. With her in the fight for justice is the one white man Tandia can trust, the welterweight champion of the world, Peekay. Now he must fight their common enemy in order to save both their lives. A compelling story of good and evil from Australia’s most popular storyteller, Bryce Courtenay. ‘Humphrey Bower is brilliant ... “First with the head, then with the heart” will resonate in the hearts and minds of listeners long after the final chapter.’ — AudioFile
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Bryce Courtenay was born in South Africa but has spent the greater part of his adult life in Australia. The Power of One and its sequel Tandia were international bestsellers. He lives in Sydney.
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By Greg Noe
Format:Hardcover
I can not decide if "Tandia" is a better book than "The Power of One". Though they both feature Peekay, the stories are so different but at the same time woven together so beautifully. Through Bryce Courtenay's writing, the reader is brought into South Africa once again, a world of racial segregation and hate, but at the same time, a nation of love and companionship. This masterpiece of literature is not a story of white versus black but of justice versus injustice, love versus hate, and the fight for the good of mankind. The images of good and evil are clearly visible from the first page to the last.
I suppose that, at least from my point of view, that "The Power of One" and "Tandia" can not be viewed as separate books but as one large story, with a small intermission in between. The time frame linking the two novels is negligible with a few hundred pages of "Tandia" devoted solely to the title character herself. Then Courtenay brings the two characters together masterfully.
"The Power of One" and "Tandia" will undoubtedly remain my favorite novels for quite a long time, as I can see no other book grabbing my emotions and taking them on a wild adventure like these did.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had high hopes for Tandia, as I'm sure every reader of Power of One did. While entertaining and well written, it just didn't grab me as I wanted it to. I was disappointed when I finished it, as my expectations got in the way. Now that time has passed since I read it, I realize that it was a good book with well developed characters and it flowed very well. I enjoyed Potato Factory more than Tandia and nothing is as good as Power of One.
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By Kevin Kerr
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Although the Power of One was amazing, this book touched me more. It has something for the athlete, the scholar, the romantic and especially for people who breath. Bryce (I can call him that because we are so close) has amazing powers of description. Upon reflecting on this book, I am certain that I watched the movie but no such movie exists. By the end of the book, you will love Peekay and Tandy. I wish I could read it again for the first time. If you like these books, you must read PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett or anything by PAT CONROY (Lords of Discipline, Beach Music, etc).
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COURTENAY A NEW AUTHOR FOR ME
I have just been introduced to Bryce Courtenay by a neighbour who loaned me the book because I have broken both my ankles and can't get out for the next three months. Read more
Published on Feb 1 2007 by Charlie Reb
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Highly disappointing
I really did not enjoy this book. It was such a let down after the Power of One.
I thought Tandia was a weak, uninteresting character. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004 by yh tac
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Holy Cow!
I read The Power of One by this author and it touched me deeply. After completing that book I wondered into my book store to have a look at the other books Bryce Courtenay has... Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by Dylan v.d Merwe
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Tandia
After reading "The Power of One" I began reading everything by this author. "Tandia" is not one of my favorites, quite a let down after "Power", and... Read more
Published on May 30 2004 by sheila white
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The Power of One is my favorite book and Tandia is my favorite sequel. Since every other reviewer has already described the book I just want to say that I read this to feed my... Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004
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Tandia a Revew
The story Tandia continues where power of one left off. Tandia focused of two major characters Peekay the hero from Power of One, and Tandia a half Indian half white girl. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2003
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