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Winner of the Man Booker prize 2008
Winner of the Galaxy British Book Awards 'Author of The Year' 2009
'[An] extraordinary and brilliant first novel... Adiga is a real writer - that is to say, someone who forges an original voice and vision.' - Sunday Times
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008 WINNER OF THE GALAXY BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 'AUTHOR OF THE YEAR' 2009 '[An] extraordinary and brilliant first novel... Adiga is a real writer - that is to say, someone who forges an original voice and vision.' Sunday Times
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Balram Halwai is the White Tiger—the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to finish school, and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation.
As he drives his master to shopping malls and call centres, Balram becomes increasingly aware of the immense wealth and opportunity all around him, while knowing that he will never be able to gain access to that world. As Balram broods over his situation, he realises that there is only one way he can become part of this glamorous new India—by murdering his master.
The White Tiger presents a raw and unromanticised India, both thrilling and shocking—from the desperate, almost lawless villages along the Ganges, to the booming Wild South of Bangalore and its technology and outsourcing centres.
The first-person confession of a murderer, The White Tiger is as compelling for its subject matter as for the voice of its narrator—amoral, cynical, unrepentant, yet deeply endearing.
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Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger has been acclaimed for its savage brilliance and is regarded as a masterpiece. It offers a dazzling portrayal of India's often unseen underbelly, featuring a protagonist with a distinctive, sarcastic voice. The novel combines humour and anger in its depiction of the Indian capital, maintaining intrigue up to the final page.
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ISBN: 9781848878082
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 237g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Aravind Adiga was born in Madras in 1974. He studied at Columbia and Oxford Universities. A former India correspondent for Time magazine, his articles have also appeared in publications like the Financial Times, the Independent, and the Sunday Times. He lives in Mumbai. The White Tiger is his first novel.
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