Born in a village in the dark heart of India, the son of a rickshaw puller, Balram is taken out of school and put to work in a teashop. As he crushes coal and wipes tables, he nurses a dream of escape. His big chance comes when a rich landlord hires him as a chauffeur for his son, daughter-in-law, and their two Pomeranian dogs. From behind the wheels of a Honda, Balram sees Delhi and begins to see how the Tiger might escape his cage. For surely any successful man must spill a little blood on his way to the top? The White Tiger is a tale of two Indias. Balram's journey from the darkness of village life to the light of entrepreneurial success is utterly amoral, brilliantly irreverent, deeply endearing and altogether unforgettable.
| ISBN: | 9788172238476 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 2009 |
| Author: | Aravind Adiga |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins India |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 328 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |