The White Tiger

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Entrepreneurial servant's journey in modern India.

The White Tiger could be an excellent fit for readers seeking an engaging portrayal of contemporary India and its society. The book offers a fresh perspective on the ever-growing social inequality and corruption in India through the story of Balram Halwai, the protagonist, who, despite coming from a humble background, manages to rise to the top using his intelligence and resilience. The narrative is dark and suspenseful, and Aravind Adiga's writing style is pragmatic and unapologetic, which makes the book a compelling and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize (2008)
  • John Llewellyn Rhys Prize Nominee (2008)
  • PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Nominee (2009)
  • Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize Nominee (2008)
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The White Tiger

Regular price RM47.24 MYR
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RM42.52 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780857896193
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM67.32 MYR
Authors: Aravind Adiga
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 190519 readers)

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WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008 WINNER OF THE GALAXY BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 'AUTHOR OF THE YEAR' 2009 Meet Balram Halwai, the 'White Tiger': servant, philosopher, entrepreneur, murderer. Balram was born in a backwater village on the River Ganges, the son of a rickshaw-puller. He works in a teashop, crushing coal and wiping tables, but nurses a dream of escape. When he learns that a rich village landlord needs a chauffeur, he takes his opportunity, and is soon on his way to Delhi at the wheel of a Honda. Amid today's India's cockroaches and call-centres, its 36,000,004 gods, slums, shopping malls, and crippling traffic jams, Balram learns of a new morality at the heart of a new India. Driven by desire to better himself, he comes to see how the Tiger might escape his cage ... through murder. '[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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Entrepreneurial servant's journey in modern India.

The White Tiger could be an excellent fit for readers seeking an engaging portrayal of contemporary India and its society. The book offers a fresh perspective on the ever-growing social inequality and corruption in India through the story of Balram Halwai, the protagonist, who, despite coming from a humble background, manages to rise to the top using his intelligence and resilience. The narrative is dark and suspenseful, and Aravind Adiga's writing style is pragmatic and unapologetic, which makes the book a compelling and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize (2008)
  • John Llewellyn Rhys Prize Nominee (2008)
  • PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Nominee (2009)
  • Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.