The White Tiger
by:
Aravind Adiga (author)
Fakta yang aneh: bunuhlah seorang pria dan kau akan merasa bertanggung jawab atas hidupnya---bahkan posesif. Kau jauh lebih mengenalnya daripada ayah-ibunya; mereka mengenal janinnya, tapi kau mengenal mayatnya. Kaulah yang membuat kisah hidupnya komplit; hanya kau yang tahu kenapa tubuhnya harus...
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Fakta yang aneh: bunuhlah seorang pria dan kau akan merasa bertanggung jawab atas hidupnya---bahkan posesif. Kau jauh lebih mengenalnya daripada ayah-ibunya; mereka mengenal janinnya, tapi kau mengenal mayatnya. Kaulah yang membuat kisah hidupnya komplit; hanya kau yang tahu kenapa tubuhnya harus dikirim ke api sebelum waktunya, dan kenapa jari-jari kakinya berkerut dan be
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9789792912869
Publisher: Penerbit Andi
Pages no: 360
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Literary Fiction,
Mystery,
Contemporary,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Asia,
Crime,
Fiction
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