Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger
Sagar Arya reads Aravind Adiga's Man Booker Prize-winning novel that explores contemporary India through the eyes of streetwise Delhi chauffeur Balram
Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 1
Sagar Arya reads Aravind Adiga's Man Booker Prize-winning satire on contemporary India. The White Tiger gets his name.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 10
Balram has made it out of the darkness and into the dazzle of entrepreneurial success. The cost has been high, and could be even higher in future, but the price has been worth it.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 2
Balram finds work in a teashop, but his eyes are set on greater things. When the chance of a job as a chauffeur comes up, he sees a way out of his family's grinding poverty.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 3
Balram quickly learns the ropes in his new position as number two driver and leaves his family, his village and his scruples behind as he sets his sights on promotion.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 4
Balram's wealthy employers are moving to Delhi, but only one driver will be needed - Balram is determined to make sure the job is his.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 5
Balram has made it to the city, and quickly learns that he will need some sharp survival tactics to make his way.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 6
Balram comes up against the corruption at the heart of his wealthy employers' lives as a road accident leaves him taking the blame for Pinky Madam's drunkenness.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 7
As his employer's marriage falls apart and his business dealings become even more corrupt, Balram begins to dream of the glittering prizes that his new life offers.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 8
Temptation stares Balram in the face as he sees just how deeply his employer is mired in the corruption of the city.
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Book at Bedtime - The White Tiger - Episode 9
Balram's fateful decision has been made and now is the moment when he passes the point of no return.
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