Worth Reading: Yes.

Summary: Tandia is the continuation of the tale started with “The Power of One”. It resumes with Peekay and Hymie going to Oxford to study law.

The focus of the story - Tandia, is a young woman born in a very difficult circumstance. Her father is Indian and her mother is Africa. She is neither and scorned by both.

Her story starts with her rape at her fathers grave side, the day after he is buried. This puts her on a path that eventually leads to Peekay and his quest to become the Welterweight champion of the world.

Set in the early 60’s during the growing tensions between the black Aficans and the white Afrikaaners in South Africa.

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