"The two of them kept an eye open for every tree or temple we passed by, and turned to me for a reaction of piety which I gave them, of course, and with growing elaborateness: first just touching my eye, then my neck, then my clavicle, and even my nipples.  They were convinced I was the most religious servant on earth."

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About Aravind Adiga

Indian-born Australian novelist and journalist whose debut novel The White Tiger won the 2008 Booker Prize. His fiction and essays frequently address inequality, migration, and modern urban life. He has also worked as a financial and political journalist.

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