{"product_id":"9781398555617","title":"A Guardian and a Thief","description":"Author: Megha Majumdar\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398555617\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegha Majumdar’s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller and National Book Award longlisted \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Burning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Set over the course of one week, \u003ci\u003eA Guardian and a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585554862238,"sku":"HPC-9781398555617","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398555617.jpg?v=1772777867","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398555617","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}