<P> The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga . It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year . The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India 's class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai , a village boy . In detailing Balram 's journey first to Delhi , where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord , and then to Bangalore , the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money , the novel examines issues of religion , caste , loyalty , corruption and poverty in India . Ultimately , Balram transcends his sweet - maker caste and becomes a successful entrepreneur , establishing his own taxi service . In a nation proudly shedding a history of poverty and underdevelopment , he represents , as he himself says , `` tomorrow . '' </P>
<P> The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga . It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year . The novel provides a darkly humorous perspective of India 's class struggle in a globalized world as told through a retrospective narration from Balram Halwai , a village boy . In detailing Balram 's journey first to Delhi , where he works as a chauffeur to a rich landlord , and then to Bangalore , the place to which he flees after killing his master and stealing his money , the novel examines issues of religion , caste , loyalty , corruption and poverty in India . Ultimately , Balram transcends his sweet - maker caste and becomes a successful entrepreneur , establishing his own taxi service . In a nation proudly shedding a history of poverty and underdevelopment , he represents , as he himself says , `` tomorrow . '' </P>
who won the booker prize in 2008 for his novel the white tiger
who won the booker prize in 2008 for his novel the white tiger
Aravind Adiga
Aravind Adiga