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The Conch Bearer (Paperback)

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

$6.99

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Description

In a dingy shack in the less-than-desirable Indian neighborhood he calls home, twelve-year-old Anand is entrusted with a conch shell that possesses mystical powers. His task is to return the shell to its rightful home many hundreds of miles away. Accompanying him are Nisha, a headstrong but resourceful child of the streets, and a mysterious man of indeterminate age and surprising resources named Abadhyatta. His quest will take him farther from home than he's ever been and will teach him more than he ever imagined -- and it will force him to make a poignant decision that will change him forever.

About the Author

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the award-winning author of many books, including The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, and One Amazing Thing. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times. Born in India, she currently lives in Texas and teaches in the nationally ranked Creative Writing program at the University of Houston.

Praise for The Conch Bearer…

"This book is a real page-turner...you'll stay up late to finish it."

--Chicago Tribune

"Young readers can only hope for more from this master storyteller."

--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The action is exciting, and the Indian setting makes this story new and different."

--Washington Post

"Divakaruni [is] a gifted storyteller....Though [she] beguiles us with the sights and sounds of an exotic place, what she really does is make us feel at home."

--Los Angeles Times