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Balram Halwai, the eponymous ‘white tiger’, is a diminutive, overweight ex-teashop worker who now earns his living as a chauffeur. But this is only one side of his protean personality; he deals in confidence scams, over-ambitious business promotions (built on the shakiest of foundations) and enjoys approaching life with a philosophical turn of mind. But is Balram also a murderer? We learn the answer as we devour these 500 odd pages. Born into an impoverished family, Balram is removed from school by his parents in order to earn money in a thankless job: shop employee. He is forced into banal, mind-numbing work. But Balram dreams of escaping -- and a chance arises when a well-heeled village landlord takes him on as a chauffeur for his son (although the duties involve transporting the latter's wife and two Pomeranian dogs). From the rich new perspective offered to him in this more interesting job, Balram discovers New Delhi, and a vision of the city changes his life forever. His learning curve is very steep, and he quickly comes to believe that the way to the top is by the most expedient means. And if that involves committing the odd crime of violence, he persuades himself that this is what successful people must do.
The story of the amoral protagonist at the centre of this fascinating narrative is, of course, what keeps the reader comprehensively gripped, but perhaps the real achievement of the book is in its picture of two Indias: the bleak, soul-destroying poverty of village life and the glittering prizes to be found in the big city. The book cleverly avoids fulfilling any of the expectations a potential reader might have -- except that of instructing and entertaining. The White Tiger will have many readers anxious to see what Adiga will do next. --Barry For
Detailangaben zum Buch - The White Tiger: A Novel
EAN (ISBN-13): 9781439137697
ISBN (ISBN-10): 1439137692
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Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Herausgeber: Free Press
288 Seiten
Gewicht: 0,148 kg
Sprache: eng/Englisch
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ISBN/EAN: 1439137692
ISBN - alternative Schreibweisen:
1-4391-3769-2, 978-1-4391-3769-7
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Autor des Buches: aravind, adiga, adi, simon
Titel des Buches: weisse tiger, der weiße tiger, der weie tiger, the white tiger, galaxy, book 2008, year book, into the white, winner, the prize, tiger 1944 1945
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