by Vikas Swarup · Guanda · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788882467418
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«Le dodici domande» is the novel by Vikas Swarup published by Guanda in paperback (280 pages, in Italian).
A young waiter, Ram Mohammad Thomas, wins a television quiz by answering the twelve questions, but is accused of fraud and ends up in jail. A lawyer asks him to tell how he did it; answer by answer, he recalls a life marked by poverty and the contradictions of India, with harsh episodes faced with humor.
Originally published as «Q&A», it is the novel on which Danny Boyle's «Slumdog Millionaire» was based. Sixth edition of the «Narratori della Fenice» collection, with a translation by Mario Fillioley.
For those interested in contemporary India and in stories of overcoming adversity with humor, or in the novel behind «Slumdog Millionaire».
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Vikas Swarup is an Indian writer and retired diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service who served as the Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, India on 30 June 2021 and previously served as High Commissioner of India in Canada and has been the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. He authored the novel Q & A, adapted in film as Slumdog Millionaire, the winner of Best Film for the year 2009 at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards.
