by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · Editions Philippe Picquier · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782877307161
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«Le Porteur de conque» is the young adult fantasy novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Picquier in paperback (285 pages, in French).
Anand, a young tea seller from the poor neighborhoods of Calcutta, meets a mysterious old man who entrusts him with a mission: accompanied by Nisha, a stubborn street sweeper, he must carry a magical conch to a brotherhood of healers in the Himalayas. Along the journey he will discover that magic depends on the heart and that appearances deceive.
First installment of the trilogy «La Confrérie de la Conque», translated from English by Marie-Odile Probst. Original title: «The Conch Bearer».
For young readers aged 12 and over who love fantasy and adventures set in India.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-born American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels, as well as a short story were adapted into films.
