description: Action, adventure, and magic are combined in this exotic and compelling quest fantasy set in contemporary India. Think Frodo Baggins meets Harry Potter meets The Mahabarata.... The novel begins in a poor section of Calcutta, referred to in the audiobook by its India name, Kolkata. There, twelve-year-old Anand and his family have fallen on hard times after his father disappears while working abroad. Suddenly a strange old man appears and entrusts Anand with a conch shell that has mystical powers. Accompanied by a resourceful girl who lives on the streets, and pursued by a powerful and mysterious evil force, Anand sets out to return the conch to its safe and rightful home high in the Himalayas. Very much in the tradition of The Lord of the Rings, this is both a riveting adventure that is almost impossible to put down and a stunning literary achievement.
language: English
title: The Conch Bearer
titlecomplete: The Conch Bearer
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, School, Adventure, India, Magic, Fiction, Fantasy, Juvenile
ratings_count: 2132
series: Brotherhood of the Conch
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Listening Library (Audio)