The Mistress of Spices - by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Magical, tantalizing, and sensual, "The Mistress of Spices" tells the story of Tilo, a young woman born in another time in a faraway place who is trained in the ancient art of spices. When Tilo--disguised in the gnarled body of an old woman--travels to present-day Oakland, California, an unexpected romance with a handsome stranger forces her to choose between the supernatural life of an immortal and the vicissitudes of modern life. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p/>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, <i>The Mistress of Spices</i> is a tale of joy, sorrow, and one special woman's magical powers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An unusual, clever, and often exquisite first novel...The result is rather as if Isabel Allende met Laura Esquivel."<br><i>--Los Angeles Times</i> <p/>"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."<br><i>--The New Yorker</i> <p/>"<i>The Mistress of Spices</i> is a dazzling tale of misbegotten dreams and desires, hopes and expectations, woven with poetry and storyteller magic." <br>--Amy Tan <p/>"A splendid novel, beautifully conceived and crafted."<br>--Pat Conroy<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of the novels <i>Queen of Dreams</i>, <i>The Mistress of Spices</i>, <i>Sister of My Heart</i>, <i>Before We Visit the Goddess</i>, <i>One Amazing Thing</i>, <i>Oleander Girl</i>, and <i>The Vine of Desire</i>, and of the prizewinning story collections <i>Arranged Marriage </i>and <i>The Unknown Errors of Our Lives</i>. She lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches creative writing at the University of Houston.</p>
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