What does it take for you to climb from complete poverty to a mansion, bullet-proof car and bodyguards? Twelve simple rules . . .
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is the story of a young boy, born into a poor family. As the years pass, he moves to a slum in the city, gets a brief education, flirts with militancy, and then, hungry for advancement, sets up a bottled water business, the ultimate symbol of the modern South Asian city a place where nothing works but everything can be had at a price. But as he leaves his past behind, one thing remains constant and true his love for the girl he met as a teenager.
Told through the conventions of a self-help guide to becoming rich, this is a dazzling and virtuoso novel from the acclaimed author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
About the Author
Mohsin Hamid is the author of two acclaimed novels, most recently The Reluctant Fundamentalist, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He lives in Lahore.
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