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The White Tiger
- Narrated by: Bindya Solanki
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
British Book Awards, Author of the Year, 2009.
Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2008.
Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. Too poor to finish school, he has to work in a teashop until the day a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation. Balram becomes aware of immense wealth all around him, and realizes the only way he can become part of it is by murdering his master.
The White Tiger presents a raw and unromanticized India, both thrilling and shocking.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- jill
- 03-07-12
An Indian Driver's Tale
Excellent!! I used every excuse to catch up & keep listening.And the narrator,Bindya Solanki,was outstanding.I had read this book,but lstening was so much better than reading.Try it,you won't be disappointed.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Jennifer
- 16-02-11
Totally Enjoyable
Humorous and dark. This story is gripping and entertaining and the style of the book is perfectly suited to the audio format. I whole-heartedly recommend it.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Sequinn
- 26-08-10
Just wonderful.
This book is just wonderful. I was transported to a modern and fascinating, if often brutal and ruthless India. I loved the main character in all his guises, and I was rooting for him throughout the book, even though at times I did cringe, I did understand where he was coming from. The narrator delivers the story with perfect pitch and tone and a voice totally suited to the character. I could not stop listening till I had heard the whole story. I lost a weekend in blissful tense, often harrowing drama which brought an all too realistic view of India which I had previously romanticised from lovely holiday experinces. I love the place, but I have a whole new understanding now. A fantastic book. Buy it!!!!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Maddy
- 05-04-12
Dispiriting
This is an interesting novel and well worth listening to, but I found as it went on that I was feeling more and more depressed about people in general, the Indian subcontinent in particular and the effect of global capitalism on us all. It is very well written, often amusing, often dark and a stark portrayal of old feudal India and modern urban India, both portrayed as lacking in morality and ruled by ignorance, manipulation, cunning and corruption. The few lines of hopeful optimism at the end do not outweigh the heaviness and cynicism created by the book as a whole and I was glad it was relatively short. The reader makes a few mistakes but reads it very well. But why a woman reading when this is very much the story of a man and delivered in the first person?
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Bradley
- 11-02-09
The White Tiger
Very enjoyable read, nice story line and very educational about India and it's history. First book of A Adiga I had listened but, would happy to listen anymore he writes
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- Mrs Shrubington
- 11-07-16
The White Tiger
It took me a while to get into this one but it was worth persevering with as it turned out to be very interesting.
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- A L Bishop
- 25-03-21
Superb!
A fascinating story beautifully told. Most enjoyable and engaging. Interesting insights into the many sides of India.
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- Punam Madan Patel
- 13-05-21
Forgettable
I thought it might be better having won awards but I found the narration and story mediocre. The movie is definitely better and gives a more illuminating perspective on life in the villages of India.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- caroline
- 24-05-12
LOVE this book!
From the first paragraph read I was absolutely hooked! The story follows the struggle to survive in India and the driver sub-culture. This is not a fairytale, it tells the reader about the fixed class system and the hard struggle to get out of the "darkness". This is one of the best books I have ever listened to, I wished my long journey to work was longer! The book would make the most amazing film.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- ste5eu
- 30-07-09
A gripping tale
This is a step outside of my usual genre's and I loved it. Each time I stopped listening I looked forward to the opportunity to hear more. An interesting insight into the other side of the new India. I thought the readers accent also added to the effect of putting me in Balarams shoes.
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