Vikas Swarup’s spectacular debut novel opens in a jail cell in , where Ram Mohammad Thomas is being held after correctly answering all Vikas Swarup twelve questions on ’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 , the United Swarup States, , and Great Britain. This novel, his first, was originally published as Q&A; it has now been popularized as Slumdog Millionaire by ’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.

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