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O tigre branco Paperback – February 15, 2021

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 260 ratings

Introducing a major literary talent, The White Tiger offers a story of coruscating wit, blistering suspense, and questionable morality, told by the most volatile, captivating, and utterly inimitable narrator that this millennium has yet seen.

Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells us the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life—having nothing but his own wits to help him along.

Born in the dark heart of India, Balram gets a break when he is hired as a driver for his village's wealthiest man, two house Pomeranians (Puddles and Cuddles), and the rich man's (very unlucky) son. From behind the wheel of their Honda City car, Balram's new world is a revelation. While his peers flip through the pages of Murder Weekly ("Love -- Rape -- Revenge!"), barter for girls, drink liquor (Thunderbolt), and perpetuate the Great Rooster Coop of Indian society, Balram watches his employers bribe foreign ministers for tax breaks, barter for girls, drink liquor (single-malt whiskey), and play their own role in the Rooster Coop. Balram learns how to siphon gas, deal with corrupt mechanics, and refill and resell Johnnie Walker Black Label bottles (all but one). He also finds a way out of the Coop that no one else inside it can perceive.

Balram's eyes penetrate India as few outsiders can: the cockroaches and the call centers; the prostitutes and the worshippers; the ancient and Internet cultures; the water buffalo and, trapped in so many kinds of cages that escape is (almost) impossible, the white tiger. And with a charisma as undeniable as it is unexpected, Balram teaches us that religion doesn't create virtue, and money doesn't solve every problem -- but decency can still be found in a corrupt world, and you can get what you want out of life if you eavesdrop on the right conversations.

The White Tiger recalls The Death of Vishnu and Bangkok 8 in ambition, scope, and narrative genius, with a mischief and personality all its own. Amoral, irreverent, deeply endearing, and utterly contemporary, this novel is an international publishing sensation —and a startling, provocative debut.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins (February 15, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Portuguese Brazilian
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 6555110996
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-6555110999
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.19 x 5.35 x 0.79 inches
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  • Cliente Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótima leitura
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 11, 2023
    Muito boa história, prende a gente do início ao fim.
  • Cliente Kindle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Um livro imperdível! Profundo e realístico!
    Reviewed in Brazil on February 21, 2021
    O livro nos traz para reflexão a luta de classes, o domínio da classe empresarial e política sobre as vidas e destinos das pessoas. O que foi descrito acontecendo na Índia pode ocorrer em qualquer país no planeta. O autor nos leva por um profundo mergulho ao interior da Índia, mostrando o quanto é dura e miserável a vida no zona escura da Índia. Recomendo muito o livro, que é muito superior ao filme, por ser mais profundo e sem maquiagem...
  • Taiza Nascimento
    4.0 out of 5 stars Boa leitura
    Reviewed in Brazil on December 4, 2022
    Gostei bastante da experiência! A gente conhece um pouco mais sobre a realidade da pobres na Índia e conhece o país de uma forma menos turística e mais real e brutal. Me parece que foi um protesto contra tudo o que está errado e sobre o que uma pessoa precisa para "vencer na vida". Não simpatizei com nenhum personagem, mas ainda sim consegui me envolver na história e compreender vários pontos de vista e atitudes. A leitura é fácil e fluida mesmo não sendo uma história empolgante e com muitas reviravoltas.
  • Ana Amelia Rezende
    5.0 out of 5 stars interessantíssimo
    Reviewed in Brazil on October 7, 2022
    para mim foi uma aula
  • Selma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Realidade inidiana.... e de muitos outros países
    Reviewed in Brazil on July 14, 2020
    Vencedor do prêmio Man Booker de 2008, “O Tigre Branco” é narrado por um motorista indiano, que durante sete noites escreve ao primeiro ministro chinês prestes a visitar a Índia. Seus relatos trazem a tragicômica realidade indiana sob os aspectos sociais e econômicos. Muitas das situações podem ser facilmente transportadas para qualquer realidade de país subdesenvolvido, principalmente quando são abordados o sistema eleitoral, a corrupção e os contrastes entre riqueza e pobreza urbana.
    É uma leitura divertida, para ser devorada rapidamente e ficar torcendo pelo personagem.