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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Worth Reading: Yes I think so. I really liked this book because it talks of life in South Africa and how the average person lived their lives back in the 1930's.

Summary: Peekay, A small white English boy in a rural world of black Africans and Afrikaner Boers. Raised by a black Nanny, he's a rooinek in a background of racism and mistrust from all sides.

His is the story of one boys dream. The hurdles he overcomes and the losses he endures as he sets himself on a path to becoming the welterweight boxing champion of the world.

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