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slumdog millionaire Vikas Swarup’s spectacular debut novel opens in a jail cell in Mumbai, where Ram Mohammad Thomas is being held after correctly answering all Vikas Swarup twelve questions on India’s biggest quiz show, Who Will Win a Billion? It is hard to believe that a poor orphan who has never read a newspaper or gone to school could win such a contest. But through a series of exhila- rating tales Ram explains to his lawyer how episodes in his life gave him the answer to each question. Ram takes us on an amazing review of his own history—from the day he was found as a baby in the clothes donation box of a Delhi church to his employment by a faded Bollywood star to his adven- ture with a security-crazed Australian army colonel, to his career as an overly creative tour guide at the Taj Mahal. In his warm-hearted tale lies all the comedy, tragedy, joy and pathos of modern India. Vikas Vikas Swarup is an Indian diplomat who has served in Turkey, the United Swarup States, Ethiopia, and Great Britain. This novel, his first, was originally published as Q&A; it has now been popularized as Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle’s award-winning film. Swarup’s second novel is Six Suspects. Christopher Simpson’s first major role was in the BBC miniseries White Teeth, based on the novel by Zadie Smith. He has also appeared in the films Brick Lane, Shameless, All About George, and State of Play. He has made many recordings for BBC Radio. Playing Time: 10 hrs 47 min Copyright © 2005 by Vikas Swarup. All rights reserved. Copyright - 2009 by BBC Audiobooks Ltd. All rights reserved. Cover art © 2009 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. BBC Audiobooks America is committed to publishing and distributing audiobooks that reflect many different viewpoints on a variety of topics. The opinions expressed in this and other works published by BBC Audiobooks America are solely those of the authors, and not of the company. Sound Library® is an imprint of BBC Audiobooks America. SOUND LIBRARY® is a registered service mark of Chivers North America, Inc./BBC Audiobooks America. 42 Whitecap Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852-7445 Unabridged Tel: 1-800-621-0182 PLY [email protected] BBCAudiobooksAmerica.com 1693 4460 THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.

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