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A Burning : A novel

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Gripping thriller with social commentary in India.

This book is a must-read for those who enjoy a fast-paced thriller while also being exposed to the social and political issues in contemporary India. Megha Majumdar's debut novel features unforgettable characters whose lives are intertwined in unexpected ways after a catastrophic event. Through the perspectives of Jivan, PT Sir, and Lovely, readers are taken on a journey that explores themes of ambition, class inequality, and justice. Majumdar's writing is both taut and symphonic, making for a gripping and emotionally resonant read.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Novel (2020)
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A Burning : A novel

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ISBN: 9781524711788
Authors: Megha Majumdar
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Date of Publication: 2020-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Asia, LGBT
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 49091 readers)

Description

Jivan is a Muslim girl from the slums, determined to move up in life, who is accused of executing a terrorist attack on a train because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir is an opportunistic gym teacher who hitches his aspirations to a right-wing political party, and finds that his own ascent becomes linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely--an irresistible outcast whose exuberant voice and dreams of glory fill the novel with warmth and hope and humor--has the alibi that can set Jivan free, but it will cost her everything she holds dear. Taut, symphonic, propulsive, and riveting from its opening lines, A Burning has the force of an epic while being so masterfully compressed it can be read in a single sitting. Majumdar writes with dazzling assurance at a breakneck pace on complex themes that read here as the components of a thriller: class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams in a country spinning toward extremism. An extraordinary debut.
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Gripping thriller with social commentary in India.

This book is a must-read for those who enjoy a fast-paced thriller while also being exposed to the social and political issues in contemporary India. Megha Majumdar's debut novel features unforgettable characters whose lives are intertwined in unexpected ways after a catastrophic event. Through the perspectives of Jivan, PT Sir, and Lovely, readers are taken on a journey that explores themes of ambition, class inequality, and justice. Majumdar's writing is both taut and symphonic, making for a gripping and emotionally resonant read.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2021)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Novel (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.