Chander Pahar
Chander Pahar
by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Ages 11–16Indian author
A classic Bengali adventure novel following young Shankar's journey through the African wilderness in search of a fabled diamond mine — one of Bengali literature's best-loved adventure stories.
Heads-up for parents: Death & grief, Violence. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
- Age
- Ages 11–16
- Type
- Adventure, Classic, Chapter Book
- Language
- Bengali
- Publisher
- Various
- In India
- Available
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