| Slumdog Millionaire Contributor(s): Swarup, Vikas (Author), Simpson, Christopher (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1602834660 ISBN-13: 9781602834668 Publisher: BBC Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: A small prison cell in India holds an 18-year-old penniless waiter from a Mumbai slum. But Ram Mohammad Thomas isn't a criminal. He is under arrest for correctly answering 12 tricky trivia questions on the show Who Will Win a Billion? Reluctant to part with the jackpot of one billion rupees, the show directors bribe the police to arrest Ram, accusing him of cheating. For how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the smallest planet, global capitals, and diplomatic policy? Ram is rescued by a lawyer who draws from him the always compelling, touching and sometimes comic story of his life, explaining the source of his knowledge. An inspired performance by narrator Kerry Shale captures the spirit of this offbeat novel, a blend of high comedy and touching melancholy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 4.98" W x 6.04" (0.58 lbs) 9 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Former tiffin boy Ram Mohammad Thomas has correctly answered twelve questions on a television quiz show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating--for how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the smallest planet, global capitals, and diplomatic policy? 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simpson, Christopher: - Christopher Simpson had his first major acting role in the BBC miniseries White Teeth, based on the novel by Zadie Smith. His other appearances include roles in the films Brick Lane, Shameless, All about George, and State of Play. Swarup, Vikas: -Vikas Swarup's first novel was made into the Oscar Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and has been translated into over forty languages. Swarup has written for Time, Newsweek, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Financial Times. An Indian diplomat, he has been posted to Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Japan. He lives in India. |