Guardian and a Thief
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Megha Majumdar’s electrifying new novel, following her
acclaimed&,nbsp,New York
Times&,nbsp,bestseller&,nbsp,and National Book Award
longlisted A Burning. Set in a near-future Kolkata, India, ravaged
by climate change and food scarcity, two families seeking to
protect their children must battle each other in this piercing and
propulsive tour de force. In a near-future Kolkata beset by
flooding and famine, Ma, her two-year-old daughter Mishti, and her
elderly father Dadu are just days from leaving the collapsing city
behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring
long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the
flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that
Ma’s purse, containing all the treasured immigration documents, has
been stolen.Set over the course of one week,&,nbsp,A Guardian
and a Thief&,nbsp,tells two stories: the story of Ma’s frantic
search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening
food shortage, and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose
desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of
escalating crimes the consequences of which he cannot fathom. With
stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic
portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious
love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to
secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching
catastrophe.A masterful new work from one of the most exciting
voices of her generation.