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The Mistress of Spices

By Chitra Divakaruni

The Mistress of Spices Contemporary literature

The Mistress of Spices

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Magical, tantalizing, and sensual, "The Mistress of Spices is the story of Tilo, a young woman born in another time, in a faraway place, who is trained in the ancient art of spices and ordained as a mistress charged with special powers. Once fully initiated in a rite of fire, the now immortal Tilo--in the gnarled and arthritic body of an old woman--travels through time to Oakland, California, where she opens a shop from which she administers spices as curatives to her customers. An unexpected romance with a handsome stranger eventually forces her to choose between the supernatural life of an immortal and the vicissitudes of modern life. Spellbinding and hypnotizing, "The Mistress of Spices is a tale of joy and sorrow and one special woman's magical powers. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, born in India, is an award-winning poet who teaches creative writing at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where she also serves as president of MAITRI, a helpline for South Asian women. In 1995 her short story collection "Arranged Marriage was awarded the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Prize for Fiction, the Bay Area Book Reviewers Award for Fiction, and an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. Her fourth poetry collection, "Leaving Yuba City, was published by Anchor in August 1997.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
317
Release Date:
1998-02-05
Publication Date:
1998-02-05
Publisher:
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
055299670X
ISBN13:
9780552996709
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
238 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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