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Q & A

Q & A

Paperback Published on: 01/02/2006
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Synopsis

The bestselling book behind the Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLLIONAIRE directed by Danny Boyle

'An absorbing and richly entertaining read' Times

Former tiffinboy Ram Mohammad Thomas has just got twelve questions correct on a TV quiz-show to win a cool one billion rupees. But he is brutally slung in prison on suspicion of cheating. Because how can a kid from the slums know who Shakespeare was, unless he is cheating?

In the order of the questions on the show, Ram tells us which incredible adventures in his life on the streets 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 joyousness of modern India.

'Popular fiction at its best and brightest' Guardian
'Colourful' Sunday Telegraph
'Poignant, funny, rich' MEG ROSOFF, bestselling author of HOW I LIVE NOW
'Not to be missed' Observer

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552772501
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 266g
  • Languages: English

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This was a great book and I enjoyed reading it. I liked the quirky structure and the way it unravelles the life of Ram Mohammed Thomas. The first person ... READ MORE
Ursula Griffiths
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A remarkable film about intelligence, Love, Money and Prison.
Marina Housten
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This book is one of those few books that you simply can't put down until the very last page. The story is about an amazing life of an orphan tiffinboy who ... READ MORE
Rishav Kumar
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This international bestseller was written by Vikas Swarup. It is published by Black Swan and its ISBN is 9780552775359. It was previously published under t... READ MORE
Annette Dunlea
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I finished reading Q&A this morning, a thoroughly enjoyable read and a real page-turner. If the film, Slumdog Millionaire, based on this novel is anywhere... READ MORE
Anne Cater
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Excellent tale of a young Indian for whom it all comes good in the end despite the hell of getting there!
Lee Forster-Kirkham