Swarup, Vikas

Q & A : a novel by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
86 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 21 languages and held by 1,888 libraries worldwide
"Stunning a television audience of millions, Ram draws upon a store of street wisdom and accidental encounters that provides him with the essential keys not only to the quiz show but also to life itself"--From publisher description.

Six suspects by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
45 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,232 libraries worldwide
"Seven years ago, Vivek "Vicky" Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered bartender Ruby Gill at a trendy restaurant in New Delhi, simply because she refused to serve him a drink. Now Vicky Rai has been killed at the party he was throwing to celebrate his acquittal. The police recover six guests with guns in their possession: a corrupt bureaucrat who claims to have become Mahatma Gandhi; an American tourist infatuated with an Indian actress; a Stone Age tribesman on a quest to recover a sacred stone; a Bollywood sex symbol with a guilty secret; a mobile-phone thief who dreams big; and an ambitious politician prepared to stoop low"--From publisher description.

Slumdog millionaire by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
37 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 494 libraries worldwide
A small prison cell in India holds an eighteen-year-old penniless waiter from a Mumbai slum. But Ram Mohammad Thomas isn't a criminal. He is under arrest for correctly answering twelve tricky trivia questions on the show Who Will Win a Billion? Reluctant to part with the jackpot of one billion rupees, the show's directors bribe the police to arrest Ram, accusing him of cheating--for how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the smallest planet, global capitols, and diplomatic policy?

Slumdog millionaire ( Visual )
17 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and German and held by 60 libraries worldwide
Als de achttienjarige Jamal, een weesjongen uit de sloppenwijken van Mumbai, op het punt staat 20 miljoen rupies te winnen in een televisiequiz, wordt hij gearresteerd op verdenking van vals spel. Jamal vertelt vervolgens zijn levensverhaal.

Les fabuleuses aventures d'un Indien malchanceux qui devint milliardaire by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
6 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in French and held by 30 libraries worldwide
Ram Mohammad Thomas a toujours cru en sa bonne étoile, mais de là à imaginer qu'il deviendrait un jour le premier vainqueur de Qui veut gagner un million de roupies. Pourtant, il a bien répondu aux douze questions et il s'apprête à encaisser son gain. Cependant, la production est bien embarrassée.

Slumdog millionaire by Danny Boyle ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and French and held by 18 libraries worldwide
Un jeune orphelin de 18 ans est sur le point de gagner une somme colossale à un jeu télévisé lorsqu'il est arrêté par la police... Une caméra survoltée, une profusion de couleurs, de sons et de douleurs...

Meurtre dans un jardin indien by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
4 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in French and English and held by 18 libraries worldwide
Play-boy multimillionnaire, fils du secrétaire d'Etat de l'Uttar Pradesh, Vivak Rai est retrouvé mort dans son jardin indien, lors d'une fête organisée pour son dernier acquittement. Six convives sont suspectés... Une version boollywoodienne du jeu de Cluedo.

Slumdog Millionär ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 16 libraries worldwide

Zes verdachten : roman by Vikas Swarup ( Book )
1 edition published in 2010 in Dutch and held by 13 libraries worldwide
De playboyzoon van een invloedrijke Indiase politicus wordt vrijgesproken van de moord op een serveerster, hetgeen veel kwaad bloed zet; dan wordt hij doodgeschoten..

De ongelooflijke lotgevallen van een arme geluksvogel by Vikas Swarup. ( Book )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in Dutch and held by 12 libraries worldwide
Een arme Indiase jongeman doet mee aan een televisiequiz en wint een grote prijs.