A burning
Majumdar, Megha2020
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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.
A burning / Megha Majumdar.
Majumdar, Megha, author
London : Scribner, 2020.©2020
293 pages ; 22 cm.
9781471190278 (paperback)1471190277 (paperback)
823.92
English
373292
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Brighton Library | Paperbacks | M | Available |
Hampton Library | Adult Fiction - Crime | MAJU | Available |
Sandringham Library | Adult Fiction - Crime | MAJU | Available |