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The white tiger is adigas debut novel, but it fits naturally into his career to date. The white tigers awards ceremony will be held on wednesday, may 22nd at 6. The white tiger of this novel is balram halwai, a poor indian villager whose great ambition leads him to the zenith of indian business culture, the world of the bangalore entrepreneur. But its unflattering portrait of india as a society racked by corruption and servitude has caused a storm in his homeland. But its unflattering portrait of india as a society racked by. The white tiger deals with the raw practicality of indian lives and discovers the greyer shades of human nature, needs and desire.
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Adiga, 33, became the secondyoungest winner of the prestigious literary award for his debut novel the white tiger. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in hardcover format. Adiga was working as a freelance journalist focused on southeastern asia while writing the white tiger. Aravind adigas first novel, the white tiger, paints a vivid and disturbing picture of life in the strikingly different cultures that comprise modern india. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
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