{"product_id":"white-tiger","title":"White Tiger","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWhite Tiger\u003c\/h1\u003eAravind Adiga\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Free Press\u003cbr\u003eOctober 14 2008\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781416562603\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1416562605\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Winner of the Booker Prize\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390978424877,"sku":"20002","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_fd95a340-fee1-4c73-9cbd-cb0085a079e9.jpg?v=1787350143","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/white-tiger","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}