Slumdog Millionaire
by Vikas Swarup
Former tiffinboy Ram Mohammad Thomas has just got twelve questions correct on a TV quiz-show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating. Because how can a kid from the slums know who Shakespeare was, unless he is pulling a fast one.
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.
Originally published as Q&A, this acclaimed book has now been re-released as Slumdog Millionaire, also the title of the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA award winning film directed by Danny Boyle based on the book.
Reviews
“An inspired idea …a broad and sympathetic humanity underpins this book.” – UK Sunday Telegraph
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