The Accidental Apprentice, Vikas Swarup
The Accidental Apprentice, Vikas Swarup
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The Accidental Apprentice

Author: Vikas Swarup

Narrator: Sneha Mathan

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/08/2014


Synopsis

Sapna Sinha, an ordinary salesgirl in an electronics store in downtown Delhi, is approached by Vinay Mohan Acharya, a billionaire industrialist and one of India's richest men. He offers to make her CEO of his company. There is only one catch—she must pass seven tests from the "textbook of life." Thus begins the most challenging journey Sapna has ever undertaken—one that will test her character, her courage, and her capabilities. Along the way she encounters a host of memorable personalities, from a vain Bollywood superstar to a kleptomaniac Gandhian. At stake is a business empire worth ten billion dollars and the future she has always dreamed of for herself and her family. But are the seven tests real, or is Acharya playing a game driven by a perverse fantasy?Vikas Swarup, acclaimed author of Slumdog Millionaire and Six Suspects, has written a compelling, suspenseful tale about the lure of money and the power of dreams. The Accidental Apprentice is international crime fiction at its most entertaining.

About Vikas Swarup

Vikas Swarup’s first novel was made into the Oscar Award–winning film Slumdog Millionaire and has been translated into over forty languages. Swarup has written for Time, Newsweek, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Financial Times. An Indian diplomat, he has been posted to Turkey, the United States, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Japan. He lives in India.

About Sneha Mathan

Sneha Mathan is a voice actor and audiobook narrator. Her audiobook work has received several Earphones awards, and she is a three-time Audie Award finalist. She lives in Seattle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nags

Highly disappointing, much like a badly made Bollywood movie. Way too many coincidences and randomness and even the tagline on the book cover makes no sense. "What would you do if your life changed in an instant" or something like that. But the point is, the main character's life doesn't change in a......more

Goodreads review by Aman

''The Accidental Apprentice'' by Vikas Swarup was one the books I was eagerly waiting for, in the year 2013. Well to be honest, I had never ever read a book of around 450 pages in matter of 7 hours... As his previous books, ''The Slumdog Millionaire'' & ''6 Suspects'' Vikas has managed to attract the......more

Goodreads review by Rahul

I became a fan of Vikas Swarup after reading Q&A (in the midst of the Slumdog Millionaire hype). Wanting more, I discovered Six Suspects, becoming ensnared by his fast-paced and innovative storytelling technique. So I was excited to find out that he had a new book out. The Accidental Apprentice comes......more


Quotes

“Gets off to an exciting start and ends with a spectacular twist.” Mail on Sunday (London)

“Swarup’s voice has a magical quality—an essential kindness, a likeability…Like the Bollywood dance at the end of Slumdog Millionaire, it is oddly uplifting and joyful. The film rights are no doubt already sold.” Sunday Times (London)

“Swarup puts a distinctively Indian spin on this thoroughly enjoyable crime novel.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Sneha Mathan’s English-Indian-sounding narration suits this story…Mathan gives convincing voice to males and females of all ages.” AudioFile

Slumdog Millionaire author Swarup is a skilled storyteller who doesn’t hesitate to take on some of the most troublesome issues of his native land—corruption, caste, color, tradition—as he also captures and celebrates its sights and sounds in this fast-moving mystery.” Booklist

“Swarup intrigues and mystifies with a tale from the great colossus that’s modern-day India…Thought-provoking.” Kirkus Reviews