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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Full Series List in Order
Brotherhood of the Conch
1 - The Conch Bearer (Aug-2003)2 - The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming (Aug-2005)
3 - Shadowland (Apr-2009)
Multi-Author Series List
Girls of Many Lands
Neela: Victory Song ()Book List in Order: 20 titles
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Arranged Marriage
- Jul-1995
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Although Chitra Divakaruni's poetry has won praise and awards for many years, it is her "luminous, exquisitely crafted prose" (Ms.) that is quickly making her one of the brightest rising stars in the changing face of American literature. Arranged Mar...
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The Mistress of Spices
- Feb-1997
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A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Tilo, a young woman from another time who has a gift for the mystical art of spices. Now immortal, and living in the g...
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Sister of My Heart
- Feb-1999
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From the award-winning author of Mistress of Spices, the bestselling novel about the extraordinary bond between two women, and the family secrets and romantic jealousies that threaten to tear them apart.Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste Calcutta...
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The Unknown Errors of Our Lives
- Apr-2001
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In nine poignant stories spiked with humor and intelligence, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni captures lives at crossroad momentsâ€"caught between past and present, home and abroad, tradition and fresh experience.A widow in California, recently arrived fro...
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The Vine of Desire
- Jan-2002
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The beloved characters of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s bestselling novel Sister of My Heart are reunited in this powerful narrative that challenges the emotional bond between two lifelong friends, as the husband of one becomes dangerously attracted...
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The Conch Bearer
- Aug-2003
- / Fantasy
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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. Acc...
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Queen of Dreams
- Sep-2004
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From the bestselling author of Sister of My Heart comes a spellbinding tale of mothers and daughters, love and cultural identity. Rakhi, a young painter and single mother, is struggling to come to terms with her relationship with ex-husband Sonny, a ...
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California Uncovered
- Nov-2004
- / General Fiction
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Hear and feel this dynamic California in the words of established writers like John Steinbeck, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Joan Didion, as well as compelling new voices that reveal California in all its complexity.
California Uncovered is a central ...
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The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming
- Aug-2005
- / Fantasy
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In a pristine valley hidden in the Himalayas, Anand has a disturbing vision. His mentor and spiritual guide, the Master Healer Abhaydatta, is apparently in grave danger. What should he do? If he conveys this information to his elders, he'll waste pre...
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The Palace of Illusions
- Feb-2008
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A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of the wife of an amazing woman. Relevant to today's war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wh...
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Shadowland
- Apr-2009
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The hero of the Brotherhood of the Conch series, now fifteen, is settling back into his life as an apprentice in the lush Silver Valley, nestled high in the Himalayas. There he continues to learn the secret arts of the Brotherhood. But suddenly his a...
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One Amazing Thing
- Feb-2010
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Late afternoon in an Indian visa office in an unnamed American city. Most customers have come and gone, but nine people remain. A punky teenager with an unexpected gift. An upper class Caucasian couple whose relationship is disintegrating. A young Mu...
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Grandma and the Great Gourd
- Mar-2013
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Once upon a time, in a little village in India, there lived an old woman. Everyone in the village called her Grandma. One day, Grandma received a letter from her daughter, who lived on the other side of the jungle. "Please come and visit me," said th...
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Oleander Girl
- Mar-2013
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From the bestselling author of "One Amazing Thing," a sweeping, suspenseful, atmospheric coming-of-age novel about a young woman who leaves India for America on a search that will transform her life. Beloved by critics and readers, Chitra Banerjee...
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Before We Visit the Goddess
- Apr-2016
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A beautiful, powerful new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of Sister of My Heart and The Mistress of Spices about three generations of mothers and daughters who must discover their greatest source of strength in one another -- a maste...
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The Forest of Enchantments
- Sep-2020
- / Women's Fiction
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The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very hu...
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The Last Queen
- May-2022
- / Women's Fiction
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In this dazzling historical novel, based on true-life events, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the unforgettable story of Jindan, a young woman who rose from daughter of the royal kennel keeper to become the last reigning queen ...
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Independence
- Jan-2023
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“Divakaruni tells the story of India’s independence through the eyes of three sisters, each of whom is uniquely different, with her own desires and flaws. I cheered for them and cried with them as they move through the history of their count...
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Neela: Victory Song
In 1939, twelve-year-old Neela meets a young freedom fighter at her sister's wedding and soon after must rely on his help when her father fails to return home from a march in Calcutta against British occupation. Simultaneous....