The Mistress of Spices

ISBN-13: 9780385482387 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 352 str.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakarunitells the story of Tilo, a young womanfrom another timewho has a gift for the mysticalart of spices.
Now immortal, and living in the gnarled and arthritic body of an old woman, Tilo hasset up shop inOakland, California, where she administers curatives to her customers.But when she's surprised by an unexpected romancewith ahandsome stranger, she mustchoose between everlasting life and the vicissitudes of modern society.Spellbinding and hypnotizing, The Mistress of Spices is a tale of joy, sorrow, and one special woman's magical powers."