I have read all the books by vikas swarup and found all them worth a read. The service is designed to provide access to library materials for the homebound and their caregivers who are unable to get to the library or to those living in assisted living communities in new castle county. In his debut novel, vikas swarup, an indian diplomat, tells about life in modern india from the viewpoint of an orphan who changes several places of residence and jobs during his teen years. There is only one catchshe must pass seven tests from the textbook of life. Now the book is also published by the name of slumdog millionaire only. Vicky rai, the son of a highprofile minister, has been shot dead by one of the guests at his own party. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
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Vikas swarup is an indian diplomat who has served in turkey, the united states, ethiopia and great britain. Swarup unravels the lives and motives of the six suspects, offering both a riveting pageturner and an insightful peek into the heart of contemporary india. It is the book behind the multoscar winning film, slumdog millionaire. The story is not told in a conventional way, however. The new kid on the block by jack prelutsky this book contains more than 100 humorous poems that are enjoyed by the young and old alike. Vikas swarup choose to tell the story in a very plain language, the few metaphors used in the book, i suspect were slipped in by the editors. He is presently posted in the ministry of external affairs in new delhi.
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