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The Mistress of Spices

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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Paperback $16.00

Feb 17, 1998 | ISBN 9780385482387

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Sep 15, 2009 | ISBN 9780307476777

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    About The Mistress of Spices

    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 gnarled and arthritic body of an old woman, Tilo has set up shop in Oakland, California, where she administers curatives to her customers.  But when she’s surprised by an unexpected romance with a handsome stranger, she must choose between everlasting life and the vicissitudes of modern society.  Spellbinding and hypnotizing, The Mistress of Spices is a tale of joy, sorrow, and one special woman’s magical powers.

    About The Mistress of Spices

    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 gnarled and arthritic body of an old woman, Tilo has set up shop in Oakland, California, where she administers curatives to her customers.  But when she’s surprised by an unexpected romance with a handsome stranger, she must choose between everlasting life and the vicissitudes of modern society.  Spellbinding and hypnotizing, The Mistress of Spices is a tale of joy, sorrow, and one special woman’s magical powers.

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    About Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the novels Sister of My Heart, Before We Visit the Goddess, and Oleander Girl. She has also written the prize-winning story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives. Divakaruni lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches… More about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    About Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the novels Sister of My Heart, Before We Visit the Goddess, and Oleander Girl. She has also written the prize-winning story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives. Divakaruni lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches… More about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Anchor
    Feb 17, 1998 | 352 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385482387

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Anchor
    Sep 15, 2009 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9780307476777
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    Praise

    "An unusual, clever, and often exquisite first novel…The result is rather as if Isabel Allende met Laura Esquivel."
    –Los Angeles Times

    "Divakaruni’s prose is so pungent that it stains the page, yet beneath the sighs and smells of this brand of magic realism she deftly introduces her true theme: how an ability to accommodate desire enlivens not only the individual heart but a society cornered by change."
    –The New Yorker

    "The Mistress of Spices is a dazzling tale of misbegotten dreams and desires, hopes and expectations, woven with poetry and storyteller magic."
    –Amy Tan

    "A splendid novel, beautifully conceived and crafted."
    –Pat Conroy

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