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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

In this darkly humorous tale of modern India, Balram Halwai transforms from a poor chauffeur into a rich man willing to commit murder as a means of escaping servitude.  The winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize examines many contrasts including India’s rise in the global economy and the crushing poverty of its lower-class.

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