{"product_id":"the-white-tiger-aravind-adiga-paperback","title":"The White Tiger -- Aravind Adiga, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Winner of the Booker Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the authentic voice of the Third World, like you've never heard it before.\" --John Burdett, author of \u003ci\u003eBangkok 8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe debut novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eAmnesty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelection Day\u003c\/i\u003e Aravind Adiga, \u003ci\u003eThe White Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly comic and unflinching look at modern India's caste system, poverty, corruption, and ambition.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of the novel is Balram Halwai, the so-called \"white tiger\"--a rare creature who rises against the odds. Born in a poor Indian village, Balram becomes a driver for a wealthy family in Delhi before reinventing himself as a self-made Bangalore entrepreneur. As he recounts his journey in a letter to the visiting president of China, Balram exposes the contradictions of Indian society, where deep-rooted traditions of servitude and inequality collide with the promise of global business and outsourcing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWickedly funny, brutally honest, and deeply provocative, \u003ci\u003eThe White Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the stark realities of class, corruption, and opportunity in contemporary India. Amoral yet strangely endearing, Balram's voice pulls readers into a world both dazzling and unsettling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its biting social commentary and sharp storytelling, \u003ci\u003eThe White Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of the most important works of 21st-century Indian literature--a bold satire and a powerful portrait of ambition and survival.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aravind Adiga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.5\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781416562603\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49534768087344,"sku":"9781416562603","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781416562603.jpg?v=1784237265","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-white-tiger-aravind-adiga-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}