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A Guardian and a Thief

2025216 pagesAlfred A. Knopf

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In a near-future Kolkata teetering on the brink of collapse, two families are caught in a desperate struggle for survival. Ma races against time and dwindling resources to recover stolen documents vital for her family's escape to America, while Boomba, driven by the need to provide for his own family, commits a crime with unforeseen consequences. This novel explores the fierce love and unwavering hope that push parents to extreme measures to protect their children's future.

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About the author

Megha Majumdar is a New York-based author who grew up in Kolkata, India. She is the author of the bestseller A Burning and the work A Guardian and a Thief. Her fiction focuses

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General MaProtagonist
BoombaProtagonist

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