The protagonist of this novel siphons gas from his employer in order to pay for a Ukrainian prostitute with long blond hair, only to be outraged when he discovers that her hair is dyed.
The protagonist of this novel siphons gas from his employer in order to pay for a Ukrainian prostitute with long blond hair, only to be outraged when he discovers that her hair is dyed. Its protagonist takes over the position of Ram Presad by exposing him as a secret Muslim, and is forced to massage the feet of his aged employer as part of his duties. This novel is punctuated by the repeated exclamation of "what a fucking joke" by Pinky Madam, the American-born wife of the protagonist's master. Framed as a series of seven letters to Wen Jiabao, this novel recounts how its main character escaped the "darkness" of Laxmangarh by stealing a red bag stuffed with rupees after using a broken whiskey bottle to kill Mr. Ashok. Its narrator resolves to commit that murder after imagining the title animal disappearing from its cage. For ten points, name this novel about the rise of Balram Halwai, which won the 2008 Booker Prize for its author, Aravind Adiga.
The protagonist of this novel siphons gas from his employer in order to pay for a Ukrainian prostitute with long blond hair, only to be outraged when he discovers that her hair is dyed.
The White Tiger