Q & A

Name: Q & A
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SKU: 9780552772501
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The International Bestseller Filmed as Slumdog Millionaire

By Vikas Swarup

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Q & A by Vikas Swarup is an intriguing tale of a young, uneducated waiter from Mumbai who surprisingly wins the biggest prize on a quiz show. As suspicion grows about his improbable success, he recounts his life story, revealing how his experiences have inadvertently provided him with the answers to the quiz questions. The novel explores themes of chance, destiny, and the interplay between knowledge and luck.
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You might enjoy this captivating novel if you're intrigued by tales of unlikely success and profound twists of fate. Follow the journey of an impoverished Indian waiter whose incredible life story, full of adversity and triumph, leads him to answer a quiz show correctly. It's a rich tapestry of rags-to-riches storytelling that examines class and destiny with humour and heart.

Q & A

The bestselling book behind the Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLLIONAIRE directed by Danny Boyle

'An absorbing and richly entertaining read' Times

Former tiffinboy Ram Mohammad Thomas has just got twelve questions correct on a TV quiz-show to win a cool one billion rupees.

The warm-hearted comic story of a penniless waiter from Mumbai who became the biggest quiz-show winner in history!

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Q & A is the bestselling, award-winning novel behind the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle.

Former tiffinboy Ram Mohammad Thomas has just answered twelve questions correctly on a TV quiz-show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating. Because how can a kid from the slums know who Shakespeare was unless he is cheating?

In the order of the questions on the show, Ram tells us which incredible adventures in his life on the streets gave him the answers. From orphanages to brothels, gangsters to beggar-masters, and into the homes of Bollywood's rich and famous, Ram's story is brimming with the chaotic comedy, heart-stopping tragedy, and joyousness of modern India.

'An absorbing and richly entertaining read' - Times

'Popular fiction at its best and brightest' - Guardian

'Colourful' - Sunday Telegraph

'Poignant, funny, rich' - MEG ROSOFF, bestselling author of How I Live Now

'Not to be missed' - Observer

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Q & A by Vikas Swarup is celebrated for its exuberant storytelling and vivid depiction of India, marked by humour and insightful social commentary. The novel's inventive structure and lively narrative draw comparisons to the vibrant Bollywood film industry, with critics praising its engaging plot and richly painted characters. It's described as both satire and intrigue, making it an entertaining and enlightening read that has been widely appreciated for its wit and storytelling prowess.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552772501

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Black Swan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Vikas Swarup is a member of the Indian Foreign Service and is based in Delhi. Q&A has won many awards, and is translated into 40 languages so far. It is the book behind the mult-Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire. His second novel, Six Suspects, is available as a Black Swan paperback and ebook and is soon to be made into a film.