Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT!
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Five Point Someone - What not to do at IIT | The cover of Five Point Someone - What not to do at IIT by Chetan Bhagat. | Author(s) | Chetan Bhagat | Country | India | Language | English | Genre(s) | Fiction | Publisher | Rupa & Co. | Publication date | 2004 | Media type | Print (Hardcover &Paperback) | Pages | 270 | ISBN | 8129104598 | OCLC Number | 56904175 | LC Classification | MLCM 2004/00384 (P) PR9499.3.B |
Five Point Someone – What not to do at IIT! is a 2004 novel written by Chetan Bhagat, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. This was his debut novel. It is one of the highest selling English novels published in India[citation needed], and remained on the bestseller list until now since its release in 2004, tied along with other novels by Chetan Bhagat[citation needed]. This novel was entirely typed by Bhagat on Microsoft Word in the font- Garamond which he stated in the novel itself. Contents [hide] * 1 Synopsis * 2 Translation * 3 Film adaptation * 4 Awards * 5 Controversy * 6 See also * 7 References * 8 External links |
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[edit]Synopsis
The novel is set in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in the period 1991 to 1995. It is about the adventures of three mechanical engineering students (and friends), Hari Kumar (the narrator), Ryan Oberoi, and Alok Gupta, who fail to cope with the grading system of the IITs. Ryan is a bit smart and outspoken, whereas Alok and Hari are mildly cry babies. The three hostelmates - Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT - they screw
References: * Society Young Achiever 's Award (2004) * The Publisher 's Recognition Award (2005)