Tandia (Paperback)

by Bryce Courtenay (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 920 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (August 31, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0140272925
• ISBN-13: 978-0140272925
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #357,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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75 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TANDIA is simply POWERFUL!, November 16, 1999

By	P. Wade Burgess (New Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tandia was AMAZING, July 31, 2000

By	Jessie M (NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tandia

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.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly As Good as The Power of One, October 30, 2005

By	Jay Gregg "Geology professor" (Stillwater, OK USA) - See all my reviews

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.