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  • Paperback: 920 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (August 31, 1998)
  • ISBN-10: 0140272925
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140272925
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #240,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars TANDIA is simply POWERFUL!, November 16, 1999
This review is from: Tandia (Hardcover)
This story is the ultimate opportunity to learn of South Africa, and for those of us who have lived there, to recall the things that made us fall in love with that country. It also serves as a great treat for all of us who wanted to see what happened to PeeKay after THE POWER OF ONE. TANDIA allows the readers to see what South Africa has been like in the past for blacks and colored people. A real eye-opener and worth every minute spent perusing the 900+ pages. Mr. Courtenay weaves a wonderful tale of courage, triumph and hope. Courtenay has lost his readership for some reason since the publication of THE POWER OF ONE. One can hardly find a copy of his other books anywhere, not even many of them are for sale here. He also wrote THE POTATO FACTORY, TOMMO & HAWK, and their final chapter, the third in that trilogy, SOLOMON'S SONG, which is due to be released in the rest of the world very soon. Other almost unknown works by Courtenay are: THE NIGHT COUNTRY, THE FAMILY FRYING PAN, A RECIPE FOR DREAMING and JESSICA. I encourage all of you who read this review to discover ALL of Courtenay's novels, not just THE POWER OF ONE. I do not know why he isn't more popular over here in the USA. Feel free to email to chat about Courtenay or collecting his books, of which I have many, many and some to spare!
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tandia was AMAZING, July 31, 2000
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This is an incredible book. I had to read 'The Power of One' for english class in the spring, and I loved it. When we had finished it, I was so anxious to find out what happened to Peekay, and to see if he actually won the Welterweight World Title, that I searched the local bookstores for Tandia. I found it, I'm lucky considering it's out of print here in the US. I just finished this book and I was so moved and devoured into the plot and the characters that I was sad when I finished it. But this is an amazing book. I think if you read 'The Power of One', it will help you understand parts of the book, but it isn't totally necessary. But this is one of the most well written books in the world, it describes the horrible apartheid in South Africa with amazing depth and even innocence in some parts. This has certainly enlightened me to this awful and embarrassing part of history. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading, and anyone who really appreciates wonderful, gut-wrenching writing.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly As Good as The Power of One, October 30, 2005
I can see from the other reviews that one either likes Tandia or does not. I suppose that there is no accounting for taste. I for one found it a beautifully written sequel to The Power of One with a most compelling central character. It has been more than a year since I read the novel but plan to read both The Power of One and Tandia a second time. I have lived in Cape Town where I taught at the University of the Western Cape (almost entirely native African and coloured students) and I can say that to my thinking, Tandia rang very true of the spirit of South Africa.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and powerful sequel
In the sequel to The Power of One, we are introduced to Tanida, a young girl living in South Africa during Apartheid. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jennifer Lichtenfeld

4.0 out of 5 stars I want more!
To be honest I did NOT like the ending. I LOVE PEEKAY he is quite possibly my favorite fictional character. His tragic death at the end really tore me up. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Evan R. Koch

5.0 out of 5 stars It feels bad when its over..great writer.
This is an author I hate to start reading. He is no lover of happy endings. He is so great an author it feels bad when its over. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Isolde and Ziggy

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as The Power of One, but still exceptional.
Tandia is the sequel to The Power of One and in many ways it is similar and in many more ways different. It is a much darker book. Read more
Published on March 10, 2007 by M. akhtari

2.0 out of 5 stars Possible subtitle: The Power of Schlock
It is hard to believe that this book was written by the author of The Power of One. What I'd hoped would be a fitting sequel was, as another reviewer aptly described it, "Harold... Read more
Published on February 19, 2007 by Eldie

4.0 out of 5 stars Tandia
I found the book engrossing but slow to start just as the power of one but I never realy connected with tandia and I was to say the least dissapointed with PK. Read more
Published on August 19, 2006 by Magnamx-5

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Beautiful Read
Bruce Courtenay has once again inspired me through his book. The sequel to "The Power of One", Peekay is still in South Africa and realizes and experiences lessons that should... Read more
Published on August 9, 2006 by Shkelzen Badivuku

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate & Powerful!!!!
This book was amazingly accurate and I couldnt believe that it was based decades ago, yet as I was born in the 80's and therefore raised in South Africa before, during and after... Read more
Published on June 26, 2006 by A. Encarnacao

4.0 out of 5 stars The mystery of Morrie
Just to clear up the mystery surrounding the name change of Peekay's friend Hymie, for some reason when The Power of One was published in the US, they renamed Hymie as Morrie. Read more
Published on May 16, 2006 by Allison

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing.
How nice it was to reconnect with Peekay again! The first 200 or so pages were terrific Power of One prose. Read more
Published on September 11, 2005 by Jill Goodsell

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