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A History of Burning 2023
A History of Burning is a 2023 novel written by Canadian author Janika Oza. The book was nominated for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction during the 2023 Governor General's Awards and also for the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.
The 10 viewpoints within the novel follow one family's journey across a century as they move from India to Africa and later to Canada. Throughout this time, the generations struggle to maintain their cultural traditions and togetherness while dealing with consistently difficult surroundings and shifting social expectations.
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- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN
- 9781538724248
