The White Tiger is a captivating and provocative novel that delves into contemporary Indian societal structure. The story's protagonist, Balram, is a part of the lower class seeking to rise in the ranks of society. The book's unique feature is its ability to showcase the harsh realities of India's societal issues while still portraying an engaging story filled with murder, deceit, and ambition. Recommended for those wanting an insightful glance into poverty in India through an immersive story.

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

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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