Q & A 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.
Q&A is a poignant, funny, rich, beautifully written novel with an utterly original and brilliant structure at its heartA rare joy. * Meg Rosoff, author of How I Live Now *
'This page-turning novel reels from farce to melodrama to fairytale.' * You Magazine 'Book of the Week' *
'An inspired idea ...a broad and sympathetic humanity underpins this book.' * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
'Swarup is an accomplished storyteller.' * Daily Mail *
'Swarup has achieved a triumph with this thrilling, endearing work.' * New Zealand Herald *
'This page-turning novel reels from farce to melodrama to fairytale.' * You Magazine 'Book of the Week' *
'An inspired idea ...a broad and sympathetic humanity underpins this book.' * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
'Swarup is an accomplished storyteller.' * Daily Mail *
'Swarup has achieved a triumph with this thrilling, endearing work.' * New Zealand Herald *
Vikas Swarup is a member of the Indian Foreign Service and Q&A is his first novel. An international sensation, it has been translated into over forty languages, and was recently made into the multiple Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE. His new novel Six Suspects is also available as a Black Swan paperback.
To find out more about Vikas Swarup, visit his website: www.vikasswarup.net
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552775427 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552775428 |
| Title | Q & A |
| Author | Vikas Swarup |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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