The Mistress of Spices - Softcover

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 038548237X ISBN 13: 9780385482370

Publisher: Anchor Books, 1997

Synopsis

Tilo, an Indian clairvoyant, becomes queen of the pirates who kidnapped her for her powers, and she gains immortality and the skills of a mistress of spices, which she uses to help mortals before falling in love with Raven. 40,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo.

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About the Authors

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni teaches creative writing at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the bestselling author of the novels <b>Sister of My Heart</b><i> </i>and <b>The Mistress of Spices</b>; the story collections <b>The Unknown Errors of Our Lives</b><i> </i>and <b>Arranged Marriage</b><i>, </i>which received several awards, including the American Book Award; and four collections of prize-winning poetry. Her work has appeared in <i>The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Ms., Zoetrope, Good Housekeeping, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Best American Short Stories 1999, </i>and <i>The New York Times. </i>Born in India, Divakaruni lives near Houston.<br><br>For further information about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, visit her Web site at www.chitradivakaruni.com.<br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>

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l by the author of the short story collection, <i>Arranged Marriage</i>, <i>The Mistress of Spices</i> is a mystical tale told by Tilo, a young Indian woman in an old woman's body who has been trained in the secret powers of spices. Her special knowledge leads her to Oakland, California where she uses it to help the local Indian community by opening a spice shop from which she administers spices as curatives. Tilo can see into people's hearts and minds but it is a mistress's duty to keep herself at a distance, "not too far nor too near, in calm kindness poised." However, Tilo is unable to obey her charge, and she becomes emotionally involved with her customers as they struggle with the demands of their families, the clash of the old way versus the American way, racism, abusive husbands-all of the complexities of living in the modern world. <br><br>It is also her duty to limit her involvement to the Indian community. But Tilo finds herself mysteriously drawn to an American m

Edition details

• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 038548237X
• ISBN 13: 9780385482370
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338