The 2008 Man Booker winner, now in paperback. Balram was born in a backwater village on the River Ganges, but dreams of bettering himself. Presented with the opportunity of chauffeuring a rich landlord, he jumps at the chance and heads to Delhi, where he learns all about the new India. 'Extraordinary and brilliant first novel... Adiga is a real writer - that is to say, someone who forges an original voice and vision' "Sunday Times"
