Q & A : a novel
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Author
Published
New York : Scribner, 2005.
Status
Central - Adult Fiction
F SWARU
1 available
F SWARU
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Fiction | F SWARU | Available |
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Format
Book
Edition
First Scribner edition.
Physical Desc
318 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780743267489, 9780743267472, 0743267478, 9780743267489, 0743267486
UPC
9780743267472, 99809996968
Notes
Description
Arrested for unbelievably answering all twelve questions on the Indian game show, "Who Will Win a Billion?" semi-literate waiter Ram Mohammad Thomas explains to his lawyer how he knew the answers due to events in his personal life.
Table of Contents
1,000 Rupees: The Death of a Hero
2,000 Rupees: The Burden of a Priest
5,000 Rupees: A Brother's Promise
10,000 Rupees: A Thought for the Crippled
50,000 Rupees: How to Speak Australian
100,000 Rupees: Hold On to Your Buttons
200,000 Rupees: Murder on the Western Express
500,000 Rupees: A Soldier's Tale
1,000,000 Rupees: License to Kill
10,000,000 Rupees: Tragedy Queen
100,000,000 Rupees: X Gkrz Opknu (or A Love Story)
1,000,000,000 Rupees: The Thirteenth Question.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Swarup, V. (2005). Q & A: a novel (First Scribner edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Swarup, Vikas. 2005. Q & A: A Novel. New York: Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Swarup, Vikas. Q & A: A Novel New York: Scribner, 2005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Swarup, V. (2005). Q & A: a novel. First Scribner edn. New York: Scribner.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Swarup, Vikas. Q & A: A Novel First Scribner edition., Scribner, 2005.
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