Ram prepares his defence by reviewing TV footage of the show, and takes us on an amazing tour of his life. From the day he is rescued from a dustbin, to his encounter with a security-crazed Australian colonel, and a spell as an over-creative guide at the Taj Mahal, Ram's survival instincts are infallible. Stunning an audience of millions, he draws on a store of street wisdom and trivia to provide him with the essential keys, not only to the quiz show, but to life itself Set in modern India, Q AND A presents a kaleidoscopic vision of the struggle of good against evil, and what happens when one boy has no choice left in life but to survive
Author Biography
VIKAS SWARUP is an Indian diplomat who has served in Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia and Great Britain. He is presently posted in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. Q&A is to be published in twelve countries worldwide; film rights optioned preemptively. He is at work on a second novel.
Reviews
A colourful portrait of Indian society is painted with remarkable lightness and wit.
Sunday Telegraph
A hugely successful mixture of satire and intrigue. Independent on Sunday
Mingling broad humour with incisive social comment, Q&A is absorbing and richly entertaining reading. The Times
An engaging and surprisingly informative read. Telegraph
"A very clever story told very cleverly and at a relentless pace."-- The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
"Swarup is an accomplished storyteller, and Q & A has all the immediacy and impact of an oral account."-- Daily Mail, London
"[A] rare, seemingly effortless brew of humour, drama, romance and social realism...Swarup...has achieved a triumph with this thrilling, endearing work which gets into the heart and soul of modern India."-- The New Zealand Herald
