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The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year. The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalized world as Read More..

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Description	The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year. The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai, a village boy. In detailing Balram's journey first to Delhi, where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord, and then to Bangalore, the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money, the novel examines issues of religion, caste, loyalty, corruption and poverty in India. Ultimately, Balram transcends his sweet-maker caste and becomes a successful entrepreneur, establishing his own taxi service. In a nation proudly shedding a history of poverty and underdevelopment, he represents, as he himself says, "tomorrow."The novel has been well-received, making the New York Times bestseller list in addition to winning the Man Booker Prize.<ref name=amazon>
Description	The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year. The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai, a village boy. In detailing Balram's journey first to Delhi, where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord, and then to Bangalore, the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money, the novel examines issues of religion, caste, loyalty, corruption and poverty in India. Ultimately, Balram transcends his sweet-maker caste and becomes a successful entrepreneur, establishing his own taxi service. In a nation proudly shedding a history of poverty and underdevelopment, he represents, as he himself says, "tomorrow."The novel has been well-received, making the New York Times bestseller list in addition to winning the Man Booker Prize.<ref name=amazon>

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Name	The White Tiger
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Authors	Aravind Adiga
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Genre	Fiction novel
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Language	English
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Pages	318
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Media_type	Print (hardback)
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Isbn	1-4165-6259-1
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Oclc	166373034
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John Felona

8 years ago

8.8

At times humorous and at many other dark, this is an amazing book. Highly recommended!

This is a stunning book about a man who goes, in his own words, from the darkness to the light.
Born in a low caste in a poor village (the darkness), Balram becomes an entrepreneur in a big city (the light). And what if has to resort to murder in order to achieve it?
Sometimes, it seems it's the only way, at least that is how Adiga tells us the story of an ordinary man who finally decides to break free of traditions, history and family in order to live the life he has always dreamed.

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