A burning / Megha Majumdar.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525658696
- ISBN: 0525658696
- ISBN: 9780593081259
- Physical Description: 293 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020.
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- Muslim women > India > Fiction.
Railroad accidents > Fiction.
Terrorism > Fiction.
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India > Fiction. - Genre:
- Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.
Available copies
- 53 of 55 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 55 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC MAJ (Text) | 37810435771141 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
