{"product_id":"a-burning-a-read-with-jenna-pick-paperback","title":"A Burning: A Read with Jenna Pick - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegha Majumdar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! \u003cb\u003e- A \"gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eto the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eand find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJivan 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\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ean irresistible outcast whose exuberant voice and dreams of glory fill the novel with warmth and hope and humor\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ehas the alibi that can set Jivan free, but it will cost her everything she holds dear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaut, symphonic, propulsive, and riveting from its opening lines, \u003ci\u003eA Burning\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying debut.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegha Majumdar\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Kolkata, India. She moved to the United States to attend college at Harvard University, followed by graduate school in social anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. She works as an editor at \u003ci\u003eCatapult \u003c\/i\u003eand lives in New York City. \u003ci\u003eA Burning\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52017071718701,"sku":"9780593081259","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a-burning-a-read-with-jenna-pick-paperback-2832459.webp?v=1777442106","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-burning-a-read-with-jenna-pick-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}