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The White Tiger
- Narrated by: Bindya Solanki
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
British Book Awards, Author of the Year, 2009.
Man Booker Prize, Fiction, 2008.
Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. Too poor to finish school, he has to work in a teashop until the day a rich man hires him as a chauffeur, and takes him to live in Delhi. The city is a revelation. Balram becomes aware of immense wealth all around him, and realizes the only way he can become part of it is by murdering his master.
The White Tiger presents a raw and unromanticized India, both thrilling and shocking.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Debra
- 07-04-11
Good Book - Odd Reader
This is an interesting book - with a fascinating narrator. Why, then, have a female voice? It seems such a perverse decision. The first person voice of the young man who comes from the rural poverty of 'The Darkness' to the brash urban worlds of Bangalore and Delhi is very male. He is intelligent, observant and ambitious and his attempts to approach the corruption and unfairness of Indian society with some sense of morality, is sometimes poignant, sometimes even humorous, ultimately shocking.
But the wrong voice.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Jacqueline
- 11-04-09
Poor
This is probably the worst book I have had the misfortune of listening to. I am not put of by books containing bad language but if you took the profanity out of this book there is very little left. Coupled with a poor narrator I was glad to actually get to the end of this book. I was left wondering why it had actually been published.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- MR
- 13-04-13
Great Read- The White Tiger
Nice book; good read and smooth listening. Simple direct language with an Indian twist. The book delivers a nice message from a different perspective. It gives a different concept to abolish the basic preconceptions of the India which is growing with every day that it passes through. The adaptability and innovations that are discussed are truly remarkable. International appeal.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- jill
- 03-07-12
An Indian Driver's Tale
Excellent!! I used every excuse to catch up & keep listening.And the narrator,Bindya Solanki,was outstanding.I had read this book,but lstening was so much better than reading.Try it,you won't be disappointed.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- caroline
- 24-05-12
LOVE this book!
From the first paragraph read I was absolutely hooked! The story follows the struggle to survive in India and the driver sub-culture. This is not a fairytale, it tells the reader about the fixed class system and the hard struggle to get out of the "darkness". This is one of the best books I have ever listened to, I wished my long journey to work was longer! The book would make the most amazing film.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Tim
- 12-10-11
How the other half live
A facinating look into the lives of people from the darkness. Maybe we're all caged chickens trapped in destinies sights. A great book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- ste5eu
- 30-07-09
A gripping tale
This is a step outside of my usual genre's and I loved it. Each time I stopped listening I looked forward to the opportunity to hear more. An interesting insight into the other side of the new India. I thought the readers accent also added to the effect of putting me in Balarams shoes.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Bev
- 20-07-09
Very Enjoyable
This was my first audible book and I really enjoyed it. There was a good balance of interesting story line as well as some cultural enlightenment. Some funny parts made it entertaining and the clever storyline made the book gripping. To be recommended.
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- Karl
- 05-11-19
Not good
I really, really didn't like this book. I think I made about 2 hours in before I finally admitted defeat. The thing that annoyed me the most..? The book is writen in the first person by a male character and yet its read by a female actor. She's got a lovely voice but it really stopped me enjoying it completely. To me audio books are about imagination and this just spolied it. I'm sure there must be plenty of male actors who could have done a better job.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer jenny W
- 21-08-16
A thought provoking audio book
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audio book. It brought the sights, smells and poverty of India and it's cast system well into the mix of the story. Well read by the narrator, I can only recommend as I was captivated by the unusual story as it unwound.
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