The White Tiger
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Journal Entry 1 by MarthaK-H from Lewisham, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, January 10, 2009
A Christmas present from my Mum. Can't wait to read.
Amazon Product Description:
Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford 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 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 realizes 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.
From the Publisher:
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008
About the Author:
Aravind Adiga was born in Madras in 1974. He has lived in India, Australia, America and the UK. He has worked for the Financial Times in New York and for Time in India. His short story collection, Between the Assassinations, was published by Picador India in 2007. The White Tiger is his first novel.
Amazon Product Description:
Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford 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 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 realizes 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.
From the Publisher:
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008
About the Author:
Aravind Adiga was born in Madras in 1974. He has lived in India, Australia, America and the UK. He has worked for the Financial Times in New York and for Time in India. His short story collection, Between the Assassinations, was published by Picador India in 2007. The White Tiger is his first novel.
Journal Entry 2 by MarthaK-H from Lewisham, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, January 10, 2009
I was grabbed early on by the writers style & the promise of an unravelling story of a murderer. The chatty, frank and honest style that Balram has in his letters is compelling and the backdrop of a changing India is incredibly captivating. I did find it slightly reminiscent of Rushdie's Midnight Children, but then I have read that recently & still have those characters firmly engraved in my mind. The author's main characters are similar in the fact that they are not particularly handsome or loveable men & they both retell the stories of their lives (and Adiga also refers to a spitoon!). However, this didn't put me off or interfere with my enjoyment in any way - in fact I loved it & would highly recommend it to others! A fantastic first novel & I will definately be looking forward to reading others from this author.
Journal Entry 3 by MarthaK-H from Lewisham, Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, September 26, 2009
Am lending this to a friend as she really wants to read it. I'll drop it through her letterbox when I next pass by. Enjoy!!
