A burning
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Status
Clallam Bay - Fiction (Adult)
MAJUMDA Megh
1 available
MAJUMDA Megh
1 available
Forks - Fiction (Adult)
MAJUMDA Megh
1 available
MAJUMDA Megh
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Clallam Bay - Fiction (Adult) | MAJUMDA Megh | Available |
Forks - Fiction (Adult) | MAJUMDA Megh | Available |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
293 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inextricably entangled. Jivan, a bright, striving woman from the slums looking for a way out of poverty, is wrongly accused of planning the attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, a slippery gym teacher from Jivan's former high school, has hitched his aspirations to a rising right wing party, and his own ascent becomes increasingly linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely, a spirited, impoverished, relentlessly optimistic hjira, who harbors dreams of becoming a Bollywood star, can provide the alibi that would set Jivan free - but her appearance in court will have unexpected consequences that will change the course of all of their lives. A novel about fate, power, opportunity, and class; about innocence and guilt, betrayal and love, and the corrosive media cycle that manufactures falsehoods masquerading as truths--A Burning is a debut novel of exceptional power and urgency, haunting and beautiful, brutal, vibrant, impossible to forget"--Provided by publisher.