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'''''The White Tiger''''' is the [[novel]] by [[India]]n author [[Aravind Adiga]]. It was first published in [[2008 in literature|2008]] and won the [[Man Booker Prize]] for the same year.<ref name="shortlist">{{cite web| title =Amitav Ghosh, Aravind Adiga in Booker shortlist| publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date = [[2008-09-09]]| url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/sep/09booker.htm | accessdate =2008-09-09}}</ref> The novel studies the contrast between India's rise as a modern global economy and the main character, who comes from crushing rural poverty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/08/09/boadi109.xml|title=Review: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga|first=Peter Robins|date=09/08/2008 |publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=2008-10-16}}</ref> |
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| Author | Aravind Adiga |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Atlantic |
Publication date | April 22, 2008 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-416-56259-1 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was first published in 2008 and won the Man Booker Prize for the same year.[1] The novel studies the contrast between India's rise as a modern global economy and the main character, who comes from crushing rural poverty.[2]
Plot summary
The White Tiger is about Balram Halwai, a young man from India. He lives in a poor village but gets a big break when he lands a job working as a driver for a rich family who has business connections with the Indian government.[3]
References
- ^ "Amitav Ghosh, Aravind Adiga in Booker shortlist". Rediff.com. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Review: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga". The Telegraph. 09/08/2008. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The White Tiger - a plot summary/review".
External links
- Aravind Adiga - Author of The White Tiger and winner Man Booker Prize 2008
- Review by The Sunday Times
- Review by The Independent
- Article by Aravind Adiga in The Guardian
- Interview with Aravind Adiga in Rediff
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