
The White Tiger
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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John Lee
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By:
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Aravind Adiga
British Book Awards, Author of the Year, 2009.
Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2008.
No saris. No scents. No spices. No music. No lyricism. No illusions.
This is India now.
Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells us the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life - having nothing but his own wits to help him along. Born in a village in the dark heart of India, Balram gets a break when he is hired as a driver for a wealthy man, two Pomeranians (Puddles and Cuddles), and the rich man's (very unlucky) son.
Through Balram's eyes, we see India as we've never seen it before: the cockroaches and the call centers, the prostitutes and the worshippers, the water buffalo and, trapped in so many kinds of cages that escape is (almost) impossible, the white tiger.
With a charisma as undeniable as it is unexpected, Balram teaches us that religion doesn't create morality and money doesn't solve every problem - but decency can still be found in a corrupt world, and you can get what you want out of life if you eavesdrop on the right conversations.
©2008 Aravind Adiga (P)2008 TantorListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"A brutal view of India's class struggles is cunningly presented in Adiga's debut....It's the perfect antidote to lyrical India." ( Publishers Weekly)
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A wonderful book read by a first-rate reader
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So offensive
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
The Narrator of course! What is ganja? Can this guy not even take the minimal effort to research to pronounce a few words right. John Lee is yet another ignorant Westerner with a poor imitation of the so called "Indian" Accent. Would an English narrator of a French novel get away with this? People would mock him if he tried french but pronounced it incorrectly. Please re-record this book with an Indian narrator or re-record it with an American or Englishman who does not feign an accent. It is quite insulting...really....Who was your favorite character and why?
HalwaiHow could the performance have been better?
The narrator could have taken the pain to pronounce Indian proper nouns as they should be said.Was The White Tiger worth the listening time?
yes. Only because it is a good book.Stereotypical Indian accent for a great book
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I didn't have time to read so I bought the audio.
Because the narrator is from India, the speaker gave the story authenticity with his accent and musical speech.
The story was fun to listen to.
It is a modern and compelling story.
Well worth listening to!
Long story made enjoyable!
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entrepreneur via a most interesting path. The book is at times interesting and informative, it is funny and also shocking. There are many layers to the story and it leaves you thinking about it long after you are done listening. I would recommend this book.
An Entrepreneur in India
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A very good Listen
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Understand India
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cringeworthy narration
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I've ever read.. it was educational, inspiring and made you appreciate what you had.
I'm 78 years old and this is a fantastic book.
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Excellent writing and narration!
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