A Burning

The stunning debut novel by the author of A Guardian and a Thief

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Beschreibung

<p><b> 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.</b><br><br>#KolabaganTrainAttack<br><br>On the small, glowing screen, she types a dangerous thing...<br><br>'<i>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?'</i><br><br>Set in contemporary India, <i>A Burning </i>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. <br><br><b>Jivan</b> - a poor, young, Muslim girl, who dreams of going to college - faces a possible death sentence after being accused of collaborating with the terrorists.<br><b>Lovely</b> - 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.<br><b>PT Sir</b> - 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.<br><br>Taut, propulsive and electrifying, from its opening lines to its astonishing finale,<i> A Burning</i> 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.<br><br><i><b>A Burning </b></i><b>is a novel for our times and for all time.</b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781471190292

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 129 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon & Schuster Ltd