{"product_id":"a-burning-megha-majumdar","title":"A Burning (Megha Majumdar)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#KolabaganTrainAttack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the small, glowing screen, she types a dangerous thing...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eIf 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?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in contemporary India, \u003ci\u003eA Burning \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJivan\u003c\/b\u003e - a poor, young, Muslim girl, who dreams of going to college - faces a possible death sentence after being accused of collaborating with the terrorists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLovely\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePT Sir\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaut, propulsive and electrifying, from its opening lines to its astonishing finale,\u003ci\u003e A Burning\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Burning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a novel for our times and for all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMegha Majumdar is the author of two bestselling novels. Her debut novel, A Burning, was longlisted for the US National Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize, among other honours. A Guardian and a Thief is longlisted for the Women's Prize, an Oprah's Book Club Pick, winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence, a finalist for the US National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize and longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Majumdar has received a Whiting Award, as well as fellowships from Civitella Ranieri and the Hawthornden Foundation. Born and raised in Kolkata, India, she now lives in New York.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 304 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65877449539933,"sku":"K094852905","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9485290500001A.jpg?v=1788978065","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/a-burning-megha-majumdar","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}