Conch Bearer

The first novel of the Brotherhood of Conch trilogy, The Conch Bearer is a tale of adventure, mystery, and fantasy for the young as well as the adult reader. A tale of adventure with a twelve-year-old boy as the protagonist, based in India with Indian surroundings. Written in simple communicative style About The Author: Award-winning author and poet, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is widely known for her novels, Sister of My Heart, The Mistress of Spices, The Vine of Desire and Queen of Dreams . Translated into 11 languages, including Dutch, Hebrew and Japanese, her other writings include two prize-winning short story collections, two volumes of poetry, and her novels for young children. Among the awards and citations she has are the O. Henry Prize , two Pushcart Prizes, and the American Book Award. Born in India , she currently lives in Texas where she teaches creative writing at the University of Houston .