Product Description

Eighteen-year-old Ram Mohammad Thomas is in prison after answering twelve questions correctly on a TV quiz show to scoop one billion rupees. The producers have arrested him, convinced that he has cheated his way to victory. Twelve extraordinary events in street-kid Ram's life - how he was found in a dustbin by a priest; came to have three names; fooled a professional hitman; even fell in love - give him the crucial answers. In his warm-hearted tale lies all the comedy, tragedy, joy and pathos of modern India.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6537 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Sunday Telegraph
A colourful portrait of Indian society is painted with remarkable
lightness and wit.

Independent on Sunday
A hugely successful mixture of satire and intrigue.

The Times
Mingling broad humour with incisive social comment, Q&A is
absorbing and richly entertaining reading.

Customer Reviews

Good fun but not very satisfying
I read this based on a recommendation from a friend after I had informed her of Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Maybe it was because of the greatness of Shantaram that I was disappointed but I found the book to be simplistic in style and lacking in depth. Undoubtedly it is a simple and enjoyable read but I just didn't find it fulfilling - a throw away novel.

...wish you'd thought up the concept yourself
Q+A is one of those novels that you start reading and wish you'd thought up the concept yourself! The whole book revolves around the correct answers gien by a gameshow contestant on an Indian version of Who Wants to be a Milionaire. Vikas Swarup not only makes the unlikely scenario seem totally plausible, but manages to weave an excellent plot around these 'correct' questions that ties up very neatly at the end.

Excellent
A superb snapshot of modern India, and a wonderful narrative. Once you've read this, read Shantaram.