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She was born in india in 1956 and lived there until 1976, when, at age nineteen, she left kolkata and came to the united states. The conch bearer was chosen as a publishers weekly best childrens book of the year and a booklist editors choice. Sep 09, 2003 listen to conch bearer audiobook by chitra banerjee divakaruni. Magic, shells, healers, fiction, voyages and travels. Chitra banerjee divakaruni s before we visit the goddess. Her short story collection, arranged marriage won an american book award in 1996, and two of her novels the mistress of spices and. In this trilogy, she delves deep into the world of magic, fantasy, adventure, and myth.
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