Tommo and Hawk (Potato Factory Trilogy) [Mass Market Paperback]

Bryce Courtenay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1999 | Series: Potato Factory Trilogy

Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of fifteen in Hobart. Together they escape their troubled pasts and set off on a journey into manhood. From whale hunting in the Pacific to the Maori wars of New Zealand, from the Rocks in Sydney to the miners' riots at the goldfields, Tommo and Hawk must learn each other's strengths and weaknesses in order to survive. Especially in their last, worst confrontation between good and evil. Brilliantly evoking a time of struggle and triumph in the young colonies, Bryce Courtenay has created an unforgettable tale of the enduring bond between two brothers.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Bryce Courtenay was born in South Africa and has lived in Sydney for the major part of his life. Bryce Courtenay is the bestselling author of The Power of One, April Fool's Day, The Potato Factory, Solomon's Song, Jessica, Smoky Joe's Cafe, Four Fires, Whitethorn and Brother Fish. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books (June 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140271562
• ISBN-13: 978-0140271560
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best storyteller since Hemmingway, March 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Tommo and Hawk (Potato Factory Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

Tommo & Hawk continues the story started in the Potato Factory. It further adds to the contention that Bryce Courtenay is the best storyteller since Hemmingway. His depiction of 19th century Tasmania is a triumph. Not only can you feel and almost smell what the characters are experiencing, but his tale is gripping. Whereas The Power of One and Tandia were more on the high brow end of the moral spectrum, the Potato Factory and this novel dig a little deeper into the underbelly of the British Empire. The result is a grittier, more visceral read, that is difficult to put down.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to put down, May 21, 2000

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Frank Beylaard (Cairns - Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tommo and Hawk (Potato Factory Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read the trilogy from the 'Potato Factory' to 'Solomon's Song. My only regret, I read 'Solomon's Song' before I read 'Thommo & Hawk'. The novel, like the others,is absolutely captivating & the reader really becomes part of the 'Abacus' come 'Solomon' family. I would have loved to see another sequel or two. Maybe Bryce has something in mind to continue the Solomon saga. The trilogy was the best I have ever read. Congratulations, Bryce.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bryce has done it again with a superior sequel!, February 1, 2001

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Michael J Harrington (Phoenix, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tommo and Hawk (Potato Factory Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel - a sequel to 'The Potato Factory' (a great book, mind you!), is a rollicking tale of 2 unlikely brothers, with a lot of grisly adventure and the typical BC-style of lots of bad things happening that make you really care for the characters and then, gee, things seem to turn out OK in the end (but not without a lot of pain and suffering, thank you Charles Dickens).

Nevertheless, I loved this book for all of the 650+ pages that Bryce decided to put into it... Being very critical, I would say that gee yep, this coulda been better and all (as I did not like all of the things that happenend in the end), but it was a great read from one of the best authors in the land of OZ (for this type of literature). He has a great style and command of words that makes you want to know what is going on with the characters, and is very conscious of what is going on at the time as well. No, this is not big time literary stuff, but it is simply GREAT entertainment that won't leave your head and will keep your mind off the othe worries of the world...