New novel · 2025

A Guardian and a Thief

Novel by Megha Majumdar

Summary

A Guardian and a Thief is a 2025 novel by Indian author Megha Majumdar set in a climate-stricken, near-future India. The novel tells two stories over the course of a week: that of a family in Kolkata trying to immigrate to the United States, and that of a young thief who steals their climate visas while looking for food. It deals with themes like morality, climate change, and loyalty.

From the Wikipedia article “A Guardian and a Thief”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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