The Mistress Of Spic...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION

‘A dazzling tale… woven with poetry and storyteller magic’ AMY TAN

Tilo, an immigrant from India, runs a spice shop in Oakland, California. While she supplies the ingredients for curries and kormas, she also dispenses wisdom and the appropriate spice: for Tilo is a Mistress of Spices, a priestess of the secret magical powers of spices.

To those who visit her shop, Tilo prescribes coriander for the restoration of sight, chilli for the cleansing of evil, fenugreek for the pain of rejection. But when a lonely American ventures into the store, a troubled Tilo cannot find the correct spice, for he arouses in her a forbidden desire – which if she follows will destroy her magical powers.

Compelling and lyrical, full of heady scents and with more than a touch of humour, this novel explores the clash between East and West even as it unveils the universal mysteries of the human heart.

‘I felt excited and empowered by the way she used words’ NAOMI ALDERMAN, author of THE POWER

‘Unusual, clever, and often exquisite’ LA Times

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0047DVI8E
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Transworld Digital
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 October 2010
Edition ‏ : ‎ New Ed
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.4 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1409010630
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #3,506 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #80 in Contemporary Romance (Books) #142 in Indian Writing (Kindle Store) #184 in Contemporary Fiction (Books)
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Customers find the book engaging and appreciate its magical world that ensnares readers. The writing quality is praised, with one customer describing it as one of the finest written novels, and the concept receives positive feedback, with one review noting its lyrical blend of magic and human struggles. The story receives mixed reactions – while some find it poetic, others say it moves too slowly. The book’s readability is also mixed, with one customer noting it’s not for the impatient reader.