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Daunt Books Children's Short Story Competition 2013

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  The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

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  Refreshing, exquisitely-crafted novel which depicts a violent, brutal image of a contemporary India where businessmen are make their fortunes, while many of the rural population live in the "darkness", at the mercy of their greedy landlords, and in poverty and squalor. Thoroughly-deserved winner of the 2008 Booker prize from this exciting, new name on the literary scene.

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  Last Man in Tower by Aravind Adiga

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  For the long-standing residents of Tower A – an apartment block located under the flight path of 747s and at the edge of a sprawling slum – Mumbai’s radical changes are a distant myth. Yet, when real estate developer Dharmen Shah offers to buy out the residents of Tower A, the inhabitants must face the new world head on. One by one those who oppose the offer give way to the majority, until only one man stands in Shah's way. Adiga’s shrewd social commentary is balanced by warmth and affection for his characters.