The story is told through a retrospective narration by Balram Halwai. He is a village boy. The novel follows this village boy's first journey to Delhi where he works as driver of a rich landlord. From there he goes to Bangalore. He kills his master in Delhi and flees from there. He escapes with his master's money and reaches Bangalore. He starts his new life and becomes a successful businessman over the years.

The story is in the form of letters which Balram writes to the Chinese Premier who is about to visit India. Balram has come to realize that China and India are going to be the rulers of the world in the following years..

The issues of religion, caste, loyalty, corruption, and poverty in India have been very deeply explored in this novel.

Ready Reference Treatise: The White Tiger
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Summary
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis