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A burning
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- Book Synopsis
- A girl walks through the slums of Kolkata holding an armful of books. She returns home smelling of smoke, and checks her most prized possession: a brand-new smartphone, purchased in instalments. On Facebook, there is only one conversation. #KolabaganTrainAttack On the small, glowing screen, she types a dangerous thing… 'If the police didn't help ordinary people like you and me, if the police watched them die, doesn't that mean that the government is also a terrorist?' Set in contemporary India, A Burning is the story of three unforgettable characters, all dreaming of a better future, whose lives are changed for ever when they become caught up in the devastating aftermath of a terrorist attack. Jivan - a poor, young, Muslim girl, who dreams of going to college - faces a possible death sentence after being accused of collaborating with the terrorists. Lovely - an exuberant hijra who longs to be a Bollywood star - holds the alibi that can set Jivan free, but telling the truth will cost her everything she holds dear. PT Sir - an opportunistic gym teacher who once taught Jivan - becomes involved with Hindu nationalist politics and his own ascent is soon inextricably linked to Jivan's fall. Taut, propulsive and electrifying, from its opening lines to its astonishing finale, A Burning confronts issues of class, fate, prejudice and corruption with a Dickensian sense of injustice, and asks us to consider what it means to nurture big ambitions in a country hurtling towards political extremism. A Burning is a novel for our times and for all time.
- About The Author
- Megha Majumdar is the author of two bestselling novels. Her debut novel, A Burning, was longlisted for the US National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize, among other honours. A Guardian and a Thief is longlisted for the Women's Prize, an Oprah's Book Club Pick, winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, a finalist for the US National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize and longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Majumdar has received a Whiting Award, as well as fellowships from Civitella Ranieri and the Hawthornden Foundation. Born and raised in Kolkata, India, she now lives in New York.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781471190292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Scribner UK, (17 March 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 289
- Weight
- 272 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 5029 x 3302 x 21 mm
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