"If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry. So he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering an unsentimental look at the realities of India." --From the publisher.
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ISBN:9781250044204 (paperback)
Physical Description:print regular print 233 pages ; 20 cm
Publisher:New York :Square Fish/Farrar Straus Giroux,2014.
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