{"product_id":"a-burning-9781471190292b","title":"A Burning","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#KolabaganTrainAttack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the small, glowing screen, she types a dangerous thing…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e‘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?’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in contemporary India, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Burning\u003c\/span\u003e 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJivan – 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\u003eLovely – 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\u003ePT 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaut, propulsive and electrifying, from its opening lines to its astonishing finale, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Burning\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Burning\u003c\/span\u003e is a novel for our times and for all time.","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821849186384,"sku":"9781471190292B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781471190292-l.jpg?v=1785885408","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/a-burning-9781471190292b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}