Mistress of Spices
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| Author | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | 6 February 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 317 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-40769-6 (first edition, hardback) |
The Mistress of Spices, (1997), set in contemporary Oakland, California is a novel by Indian American writer and University of Houston Creative Writing Program professor Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
[edit] Plot summary
Tilo is an immigrant from India, and a shopkeeper, who is also the "Mistress of Spices." The spices which she gives to her customers help them to satisfy their needs and desires. Her life changes when she falls in love with an American man.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The novel was released as the film The Mistress of Spices in 2005. It is directed by Paul Mayeda Berges, with a script by Berges and his wife, Gurinder Chadha. The film stars Aishwarya Rai.
