Book Summary

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga is a darkly comic, critically acclaimed novel that won the Man Booker Prize in 2008. It presents a scathing critique of modern India through the eyes of an ambitious, morally ambiguous protagonist.

About the Author

Aravind Adiga is an Indian writer and journalist best known for his debut novel, The White Tiger, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

Early Life & Education

• Born: October 23, 1974, in Madras (now Chennai), India

• Nationality: Indian (also spent significant time in Australia and the U.S.)

• Education:

  • Attended James Ruse Agricultural High School in Sydney, Australia

  • Studied English literature at Columbia University, New York

  • Later attended Magdalen College, University of Oxford, as a scholar