| Seitenanzahl: | 384 Seiten |
|---|---|
| Größe: | 194 mm |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: | 2006 |
| Verlag: | Random House UK; Black Swan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-552-77250-1 |
This brilliant story, as colossal, vibrant and chaotic as India itself... is not to be missed Observer
Der Gewinn in einer großen Quiz-Show hat für den jungen Ram ganz ungeahnte Folgen. Er wird des Betrugs angeklagt, denn keiner glaubt, dass der mittellose Kellner die Fragen allein hat beantworten können. Wie es soweit kommen konnte, erzählt dieser herrlich skurrile, traurig-komische indische Gegenwartsroman.
LangtextThe bestselling book behind the Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLLIONAIRE directed by Danny Boyle
'An absorbing and richly entertaining read' Times
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 cheating?
In the order of the questions on the show, Ram tells us which incredible adventures in his life on the streets 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 joyousness of modern India.
'Popular fiction at its best and brightest' Guardian
'Colourful' Sunday Telegraph
'Poignant, funny, rich' MEG ROSOFF, bestselling author of HOW I LIVE NOW
'Not to be missed' Observer
Vikas Swarup is a member of the Indian Foreign Service. Q&A was his first novel. An international bestseller, it has been translated into over forty languages, and was made into the multiple Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
