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The Girl with Seven Lives

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Twenty-five-year-old Devi has been kidnapped. She is now being held hostage in a dimly-lit basement by a masked gunman who is threatening to shoot her dead unless she reveals her entire life story and confesses to all the crimes he is accusing her of. To add to her terror, he is putting her life up for an online auction, where the highest bidder will determine her fate. Vikas Swarup’s long-awaited new novel is filled with the same evocative prose, immersive narrative and propulsive energy that made Slumdog Millionaire a global bestseller, and will resonate with readers looking for a thoughtful page-turner.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Vikas
Swarup

Vikas Swarup is a former diplomat and best-selling author who gained global recognition with his debut novel, Q&A, adapted into the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. His second novel Six Suspects was made into The Great Indian Murder on Disney/Hulu. His books have been translated into 47 international languages. This is his new novel.

Vikas Swarup is a former diplomat and best-selling author who gained global recognition with his debut novel, Q&A, adapted into the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. His second novel Six Suspects was made into The Great Indian Murder on Disney/Hulu. His books have been translated into 47 international languages. This is his new novel.

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Devi is the ultimate survivor – a girl from the gutters who dares to rewrite her own destiny. But can she survive the longest night of her life? Vikas Swarup’s long-awaited new novel is filled with the same evocative prose, immersive narrative and propulsive energy that made Slumdog Millionaire a global bestseller, and will resonate with readers looking for a thoughtful page-turner.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
01/01/2024
Country
India
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster India

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