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Swarup, Vikas. (Author). Shale, Kerry. (Added Author).

Summary: A small prison cell in India holds an 18-year-old penniless waiter from a Mumbai slum. But Ram Mohammad Thomas isn't a criminal. He is under arrest for correctly answering 12 tricky trivia questions on the show Who Will Win a Billion? Reluctant to part with the jackpot of one billion rupees, the show directors bribe the police to arrest Ram, accusing him of cheating. For how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the smallest planet, global capitals, and diplomatic policy? Ram is rescued by a lawyer who draws from him the always compelling, touching, and sometimes comic story of his life, explaining the source of his knowledge. An inspired performance by reader Kerry Shale captures the spirit of this off-beat novel, a blend of high comedy and touching melancholy.

Record details

ISBN: 157270716X (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 9781572707160 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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Publisher: [Auburn, Calif.] : Audio Partners Pub., 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Abridged. Duration: 6:08:35.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Kerry Shale.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 88310 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.