Title: The Mistress of Spices

Author: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Publisher: Black Swan (Transworld Publishers)

ISBN / EAN: 9780552996709

Year of release: 1997 (reprinted editions onwards)

Format: Paperback (Mass Market Paperback)

Pages: 336 pages

Condition: Good

Language: English

NUR: 332 (Engelse fictie)

Description

‘The Mistress of Spices’ is a magical and sensory novel that blends Indian folklore with the reality of contemporary American life. Tilo, an immigrant from India, runs a spice shop in Oakland, California. But she is no ordinary shopkeeper; she is a Mistress of Spices, trained in the ancient magic of plants. She provides her customers with more than just ingredients; she gives them remedies for their souls.

However, the magic comes with strict conditions: Tilo must never leave her shop, never touch another human being, and never use the spices for her own desires. When a lonely American man enters her store, Tilo’s world is turned upside down as she is forced to choose between her magical powers and her human heart. Divakaruni’s prose is as fragrant and colorful as the spices she describes, making this a beloved classic of modern world literature.