by Vikas Swarup · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433971036
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«¿Quién quiere ser millonario?» is the novel by Vikas Swarup published by Editorial Anagrama in hardback, with 374 pages, in Spanish.
«A poor, illiterate waiter from Mumbai, Rama Mahoma Thomas, ends up in jail after winning the quiz show “¿Quiere ser millonario?”. Each answer on the programme points to an episode in his life and, in passing, to Indian society and history. The novel mixes farce, social criticism, romance, luxury and misery, with a final thriller twist.»
The novel, translated by Damià Alou, was originally published as «Q&A» in 2005. This Spanish edition is volume 640 of the Panorama de narrativas collection.
Recommended for readers of contemporary fiction interested in Indian social reality and plots with a thriller pace.
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.
