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Winning the Man Booker prize is something that most authors dream of, although -- ironically -- the reputation of the prize itself was under siege a few years ago. Books that won the award were acquiring a reputation of being difficult and inaccessible, but those days appear to be over -- and unarguable proof may be found in the 2008 winner, The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. Apart from its considerable literary merit, the novel is the most compelling of pageturners (in the old-fashioned sense of that phrase) and offers a picture of modern India that is as evocative as it is unflattering. The protagonist, too, is drawn in the most masterly of fashion.
Balram Halwai, the eponymous ‘white tiger’, is a diminutive, overweight ex-teashop worker who now earns his living as a chauffeur. But this is only one side of his protean personality; he deals in confidence scams, over-ambitious business promotions (built on the shakiest of foundations) and enjoys approaching life with a philosophical turn of mind. But is Balram also a murderer? We learn the answer as we devour these 500 odd pages. Born into an impoverished family, Balram is removed from school by his parents in order to earn money in a thankless job: shop employee. He is forced into banal, mind-numbing work. But Balram dreams of escaping -- and a chance arises when a well-heeled village landlord takes him on as a chauffeur for his son (although the duties involve transporting the latter's wife and two Pomeranian dogs). From the rich new perspective offered to him in this more interesting job, Balram discovers New Delhi, and a vision of the city changes his life forever. His learning curve is very steep, and he quickly comes to believe that the way to the top is by the most expedient means. And if that involves committing the odd crime of violence, he persuades himself that this is what successful people must do.
The story of the amoral protagonist at the centre of this fascinating narrative is, of course, what keeps the reader comprehensively gripped, but perhaps the real achievement of the book is in its picture of two Indias: the bleak, soul-destroying poverty of village life and the glittering prizes to be found in the big city. The book cleverly avoids fulfilling any of the expectations a potential reader might have -- except that of instructing and entertaining. The White Tiger will have many readers anxious to see what Adiga will do next. --Barry Forshaw
Customer Reviews:
Excellent
For once this is a book that lives up to the hype! A very witty portrait of modern India. For anyone who worked with Indian people this is the book to read. On one hand, it is an extremely funny book but on the other hand it is also very tragic. Is the book of the year? Most certainely.
Désespoir, misère et débrouille dans l'Inde moderne, un livre brillant qui interpelle
Un livre poignant, mais enlevé et caustique. Plus sombre que Slumdog Millionnaire que j'ai adoré et qui m'a amenée à découvrir The White Tiger grâce aux conseils d'Amazon, mais dans la même veine: l'Inde moderne et ses constrastes, misère absolue mais aussi un monde d'opportunités pour les audacieux, ici sans scrupules...
Un pays fascinant (où je ne suis jamais allée, mais si un jour j'y vais ces livres me donneront envie de voir autre chose que ce que les touristes voient en général, mais est-ce supportable pour un esprit occidental...) où le 21ème siècle de la globalisation tutoie le Moyen-Age des castes. Je trouve que le livre restitue ces contrastes en suscitant des émotions et réactions aussi diverses que le rire, l'horreur, la compassion, et finalement l'espoir en démontrant (en faisant abstraction de toute morale) qu'on peut s'en sortir, mais combien surnagent dans cet océan de misère?
very interesting, and a fun read
i thought this was an eye-opening book, and a very good read.
i'd highly recommend it.
Une vision fascinante de l'Inde
'The White Tiger' retrace le parcours d'un jeune indien pauvre décidé à échapper à sa condition. On suit avec intérêt ses différentes aventures, ses observations et ses stratégies pour atteindre son but.
Outre l'histoire personnelle du jeune homme, le livre nous offre une vision de l'Inde contemporaine vue de l'intérieur. Et c'est tout aussi intéressant que le parcours du narrateur. (Mais en fait les deux sont liés.)
C'est un livre différent de ce qu'on peut lire habituellement et ça vaut le coup.
(A noter que certaines présentations parlent d'un roman policier, ce n'est absolument pas le cas, c'est juste un argument de vente (s'appuyant sur un meurtre dans le livre). De même, s'il est vrai qu'il y a quelques touches d'humour dans le livre, je trouve excessif de qualifier le livre d'amusant.)
c'est de la dynamite !
excellente analyse qui ne se complaît pas dans le misérabilisme ; on rit beaucoup malgré le sujet
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