Slumdog Millionaire
Originally published as Q & A
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Narrated by:
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Christopher Simpson
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By:
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Vikas Swarup
Former tiffin boy Ram Mohammad Thomas has correctly answered twelve questions on a television quiz show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating—for how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the smallest planet, global capitals, and diplomatic policy? In the order of the questions on the show, Ram tells us which amazing adventures in his street-kid life gave him the answers.
From orphanages to brothels, gangsters to beggar-masters, and into the homes of Bollywood’s rich and famous, Ram’s story is brimming with the chaotic comedy, heart-stopping tragedy, and tear-inducing joyousness of modern India.
©2005 Vikas Swarup (P)2009 AudioGOReviews
“Swarup is an accomplished storyteller, and Q & A has all the immediacy and impact of an oral account.”
“A rollicking read as well as being a polished, varnished, finished work of impressive craftsmanship.”
“An inspired idea…A broad and sympathetic humanity underpins the whole book.”
“A rare, seemingly effortless brew of humor, drama, romance, and social realism…[Swarup] has achieved a triumph with this thrilling, endearing work which gets into the heart and soul of modern India.”
“A very clever story told very cleverly and at a relentless pace.”
“Vikas Swarup weaves a delightful yarn…Q & A is sweet, sorrowful, and funny…Enchanting.”
“Ram’s funny and poignant odyssey explores the causes of good and evil and illustrates how, with a little luck, the best man sometimes wins.”
