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A Guardian and a Thief

by Megha Majumdar

National Book Award for Fiction · 2025 · Shortlist
Knopfliterary-fiction

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About This Book

The author of A Burning returns with a novel set in contemporary India, exploring the lives of those caught between development and displacement in a rapidly changing city.

About the Author

Megha MajumdarIndian-American

Megha Majumdar is an Indian-American author and editor. She was born in Kolkata and educated at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. Her debut novel A Burning (2020) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Read more →

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