The conch bearer this novel is divided into nineteen chapters. The conch bearer brotherhood of the conch series, book 1. In india, a healer invites twelveyearold anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home, high in the himalayan mountains. Divakaruni the mistress of spices makes her childrens book debut with this exotic novel, in which fantasy threads intertwine with spiritual teachings. The conch bearer was chosen as a publishers weekly best childrens book of the year and a booklist editors choice.
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