{"product_id":"burning-the-most-electrifying-debut-of-2021","title":"Burning: The most electrifying debut of 2021","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e #KolabaganTrainAttack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On 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\u003e Set 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 Jivan – 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 Lovely – 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 PT 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\u003e Taut, 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\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurning \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel for our times and for all time.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082401730751,"sku":"9781471190278","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/86868-125b95ee3d866a67ebb957d1f18a27bf5b7077463a7f30baa518eb9d7f5cf514.jpg?v=1787585680","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/burning-the-most-electrifying-debut-of-2021","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}