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A burning / Megha Majumdar.

A burning / Megha Majumdar.
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F MAJU
 Adult Fiction   Adult Lending . Available .  
Reserve Title Catalogue Record 789815
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ISBN 9781471190278 (paperback)
1471190277 (paperback)
Classification F MAJU
Personal Name Majumdar, Megha
Title A burning / Megha Majumdar.
Production & Copyright Details London : Scribner, 2020.
©2020
Physical Description 293 pages ; 22 cm.
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Summary Note 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.
Subject - Topical Term Muslim women -- India -- Fiction
Railroad accidents -- India -- Fiction
Terrorism -- India -- Fiction
Social media -- Fiction
Terrorism -- Fiction
Corruption -- Fiction
Social classes -- Fiction
Subject - Geographic Name India -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
India -- Politics and government -- Fiction
Subject - Genre Thrillers (Fiction)
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