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Wed 10 Oct 2008Adiga surprise winner as Barry misses out on Booker
Once the dust settled after the shortlist became known, and quiet dust it was, this year's Man Booker prize never seemed likely to produce one of those much loved shootouts between splenetic literary giants, writes EILEEN BATTERSBY, Literary Correspondent.
The announcement last night of Aravind Adiga's surprise victory with his streetwise debut, The White Tiger, may have left the literary establishment gasping, perhaps even bewildered, but at least the bookies were happy. No, this surprise win will not feature among the most stirring in Booker history, but then that has been obvious since the publication of the moderate longlist in late July.
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