Author: Sidin Vadukut
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 237
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9780143067115
Description
From the Book:
In April 2006 Robin 'Einstein' Varghese, a stupendously naive but academically gifted young man (he was ranked 41st in his class), graduates from one of India's best business schools with a Day-Zero job at the Mumbai office of Dufresne Partners, a mediocre mid-market management consulting firm largely run by complete morons.
Varghese finds that he fits into the culture remarkably well. Or does he?
Through a stunning series of blunders, mishaps and inadvertent errors, Robin begins to make his superiors rue the day they were driven by desperation into hiring him. To Make matters worse, Robin realizes that his mad, passionate, steamy one-sided relationship with B-school batchmate Gouri Kalbag might be over before it even started. With things going spectacularly wrong, will he manage to achieve his short-term goal of being promoted to associate in under a year, And beat the record set by Boris Nguyen At Dufresne's Vietnam office? Will love conquer all? Will Gouri walk with him through Dadar Department Stores with her hand in the rear pocket of his jeans?
Dork: The Incredible Adventures of Robin 'Einstein' Varghese is the hilarious story of Robin Varghese, super-dork and unlikely corporate hero, for all those who've ever sat depressed in cubicles and wanted to kill themselves with office stationery. Especially that letter opener thing.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
‘A stunning new voice in Indian literature! In Dork Vadukut has written the book I’ve always wanted to write’
– William Dalrymple’s biggest fan’s youngest sister.
‘I love this book. I love its voice. I love the author. He’s like a delicate crème brulee’
– Padma Laxmi’s ex-husband’s hairdresser.
‘I read this book and instantly knew that Robin Varghese is the role of a lifetime. Inshallah I will be a part of the movie when it’s made’
— Shah Rukh Khan’s dentist’s accountant.
A Novel about office culture, romance, ball bearing and two You Tube videos that will change your life. (Not significantly)
It will make you laugh like you’ve never laughed before! (Conditions apply)
Join Robin as he navigates his first insane year at Dufresne Partners in this first volume of the Dork trilogy.