Discovering Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the acclaimed author of seventeen novels which include <i>The Mistress of Spices</i> and most recently <i>One Amazing Thing</i>. Her books have been translated into twenty-nine languages and two have been made into films. Divakaruni was born in Kolkata and moved to the United States for her graduate studies. She currently lives in Houston Texas. <p>In <i>Oleander Girl</i> embark on a journey with seventeen-year-old Korobi Roy as she unravels the mystery of a dark family secret that holds the key to her past weaving a tale of love loss and the enduring<br>power of familial bonds.<br><br>Explore what it means to be human through <i>One Amazing Thing</i> where members of an eclectic group trapped and awaiting rescue in the Indian consulate after a catastrophic earthquake share stories of the ‘one amazing thing’ they have experienced in their lives.<br><br>Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s genius shines through in these bestselling works revealing ultimately the incredible power of storytelling.</p> <b>A contemporary Jane Austen.</b> <b>One Amazing Thing collapses the walls dividing characters and cultures; what endures is a chorus of voices in one single room. </b> <b>Praise for 'Oleander Girl' - A coming of age novel in the best tradition with a heroine who is both infuriating and endearing and most importantly brave… Divakaruni’s gift is story telling and she is generous with her gift </b>