Guardian and a Thief: The sensational new novel from the author of A Burning

Megha Majumdar's electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times Bestseller A Burning-longlisted for the National Book Award-is set in a near-future Kolkata, India, ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other-a piercing and propulsive tour de force.

In a near-future Kolk