The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga #foliosociety

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga #foliosocietyWINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008 Balram Halwai is the White Tiger the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram gets his break when a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation. As he drives his master to shopping malls and call centres, Balram becomes increasingly aware

he began questioning the boundaries that limited his existence

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This thoughtful

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