But when a lonely American comes into the store, a troubled Tilo cannot find the right spice, for he arouses in her a forbidden desire, and following her own desires will destroy her magical powers.Ĭompelling 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.
To each Tilo dispenses wisdom and the appropriate spice: coriander for sight turmeric to erase wrinkles cinnamon for finding friends fenugreek to make a rejected wife desirable again chillies for the cleansing of evil. Through those who visit and revisit her shop - Ahuja's wife, caught in an unhappy, abusive marriage Jagjit, the victim of racist attacks at school the noisy bougainvillaea girls, rejecting the strict upbringing of their tradition-bound Indian parents Haroun who drives a taxi and dreams the American dream - we get a glimpse into the life of the local Indian expatriate community. For Tilo is a Mistress of Spices, a priestess of the secret, magical powers of spices. While she dispenses the classic ingredients for curries and kormas, she also helps her customers to gain a more precious commodity: whatever they most desire.
Synopsis Tilo, an immigrant from India, runs an Indian spice shop in Oakland, California. Description : A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Tilo, a young woman from another.
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