A Burning
A Burning by Megha Majumdar is a large print edition published by Diversified Publishing on June 9, 2020. This 448-page novel presents an electrifying narrative centered around three characters in contemporary India who navigate their aspirations amid a catastrophic event. The story follows Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums, who faces dire consequences after a careless comment on social media links her to a terrorist attack. Alongside her, PT Sir, an ambitious gym teacher, and Lovely, an outcast with dreams of stardom, find their lives intertwined in a complex web of political and social challenges.
Readers will encounter a gripping exploration of themes such as class, justice, and the impact of corruption, all set against the backdrop of a society grappling with extremism. The novel delves into the characters’ struggles as they seek to rise to political power and fame, while also highlighting the profound obstacles they face. A Burning combines elements of literary fiction and suspense, offering a thought-provoking narrative that reflects on the human experience in a rapidly changing world.
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For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.
In this National Book Award Longlist honoree and “gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary” (USA Today), 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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