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The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices
Author: Chitra Divakaruni
A first novel by the author of the short story collection, Arranged Marriage, The Mistress of Spices 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 comm...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385482370
ISBN-10: 038548237X
Publication Date: 2/17/1997
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 2
Enchanting story takes you into a life from India who lives by her own destiny. I loved the way this author described things.
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I truly enjoyed reading this book. I actually read it three times and always looked forward to reading it each and every time.
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 lisawisa avatar reviewed The Mistress of Spices on + 4 more book reviews
Good read and interesting details about the Indian culture and immigrant life in America. Hard to put down.
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Unusual, poetic, charming fiction.

India and America become one.
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A story of a magical indian woman living in america. very alive and engaging
cswetzel avatar reviewed The Mistress of Spices on + 19 more book reviews
Book is better than the film, naturally...
I love this story. The fact that I read a borrowed copy and then made sure to locate my own hardcover copy should say a lot about how I feel about this book. I look forward to reading other books by this author.
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Read this book several years ago and enjoyed the change of scene.
DesertShaman avatar reviewed The Mistress of Spices on + 203 more book reviews
Beautiful prose, truly beautiful, but the ending fell short which is why I am only giving it 4 stars.


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