A history of burning
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New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2023.
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9781538724248, 1538724243
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FIC OZA, J.
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Published
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2023.
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Book
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393 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781538724248, 1538724243

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"At the turn of the twentieth century, Pirbhai, a teenage boy looking for work, is taken from his village in India to labor on the East African Railway for the British. One day Pirbhai commits an act to ensure his survival that will haunt him forever and reverberate across his family's future for years to come. Pirbhai's children are born and raised under the jacaranda trees and searing sun of Kampala during the waning days of British colonial rule. As Uganda moves towards independence and military dictatorship, Pirbhai's granddaughters, Latika, Mayuri, and Kiya, are three sisters coming of age in a divided nation. As they each forge their own path for a future, they must carry the silence of the history they've inherited. In 1972, under Idi Amin's brutal regime and the South Asian expulsion, the family has no choice but to flee, and in the chaos, they leave something devastating behind. As Pirbhai's grandchildren, scattered across the world, find their way back to each other in exile in Toronto, a letter arrives that stokes the flames of the fire that haunts the family. It makes each generation question how far they are willing to go, and who they are willing to defy to secure their own place in the world. A History of Burning is an unforgettable tour de force, an intimate family saga of complicity and resistance, about the stories we share, the ones that remain unspoken, and the eternal search for home"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Oza, J. (2023). A history of burning (First edition.). Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oza, Janika. 2023. A History of Burning. Grand Central Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Oza, Janika. A History of Burning Grand Central Publishing, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Oza, Janika. A History of Burning First edition., Grand Central Publishing, 2023.

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