Tandia is a child of all Africa: half Indian, half African, beautiful and intelligent, she is only sixteen when she is first brutalised by the police. Her fear of the white man leads her to join the black resistance movement, where she trains as a terrorist. With her in the fight for justice is the one white man Tandia can trust, the welterweight champion of the world, Peekay. Now he must fight their common enemy in order to save both their lives.

In a compelling story of South Africa, Courtenay brings the parallel stories of Tandia, a half-African, half-Indian girl, and Peekay, the young boxer and scholar who was introduced in THE POWER OF ONE. Humphrey Bower is brilliant, bringing colorful characters like Juicy Fruit Mambo and Mama Tequila and the vicious, sadistic policemen into sharp relief through speech patterns and emotive phrasing. The story is rich with characters of different races and social status, and Bower portrays each character with exquisite skill. Author and reader teach us about the emotionally charged issues South Africa struggles to resolve, crafting an unforgettable saga. Peekay's mantra of "First with the head, then with the heart" will resonate in the hearts and minds of listeners long after the final chapter. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

 

Humphrey Bower is brilliant ... [Tandia] will resonate in the hearts and minds of listeners long after the final chapter.

 

Bryce was born in 1933 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and has lived in Australia for over forty years. He is married with two sons. Bryce wrote his first book, The Power of One, at the age of fifty-five. It has now sold nearly three million copies worldwide! He has had a long and successful advertising career and has won many local and international advertising awards. Bryce is the author of over a dozen bestselling books. Website: www.brycecourtenay.com