The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Here's a strange fact: murder a man, and you feel responsible for his life - possessive, even. You know more about him than his father and mother; they knew his foetus, but you know his corpse.
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 cockroaches, call-centres, three-hundred-and-thirty-million gods, slums, shopping malls, and crippling traffic jams, Balram comes to see how the Tiger might escape his cage...
Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 | 330g
23 May 2018
Atlantic Books
London, United Kingdom
English
1786495015
99781786495013
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minor scuff marks and scratching. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.