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The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices
Author: Chitra Divakaruni
Magical, tantalizing, and sensual, The Mistress of Spices is the story of Tilo, a young woman born in another time, in a faraway place, who is trained in the ancient art of spices and ordained as a mistress charged with special powers.  Once fully initiated in a rite of fire, the now immortal Tilo -- in the gnarled and arthrit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385482387
ISBN-10: 0385482388
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 352
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 97 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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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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