The Mistress of Spices Author:Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni "The Mistress of Spices" is a delightful concoction. With magic, myth and a poet's tongue, Divakaruni explores the explosive terrain of the new America, where those of many cultures and races intermingle, intrigue and confound each other, feud and fall in love. Her tale strikes the rich vein of Rushdie and Marquez, but with a tenderness and en... more »ergy all her own.« less