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On a mythic island of women "where on our skin, the warm rain fell like pomegranate seeds" powerful spices like cinnamon, turmeric, and fenugreek whisper their secrets to young acolytes. Ordained after trial by fire, each new spice mistress is sent to a far-off land to cure the life pains of all Indian seekers, while keeping a cool distance from the mortals. Only stubborn, passionate Tilo, disguised as an old woman merchant in present-day Oakland, California, fails to heed the vengeful spices' warnings. Fragrant with spice and sensuality, this winning tale rolls off the tongue. Written in the soaring, poetic tradition of <i>China Men</i> and <i>Haroun and the Sea of Stories</i>.

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I read Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Mistress of Spices A Novel after Arranged Marriage Stories. The first half of the novel is fantastic; the secon...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 00:05:43 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 23:38:11 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Jan 08 19:56:04 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 18:51:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 07:24:46 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 09:43:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 19:21:15 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 19:21:51 -0700 2008
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1. "Sometimes I wonder if there is such a thing as reality, an objective and untouched nature of being. Or if all that we encounter has already been changed by what we had imagined it to be. If we have dreamed it into being."

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A haunting contemporary fable, fantastic and sensual. Tilo, a young woman from a faraway place, makes her way through magic and pirates to a mythical healer. She's trained in the mystery of spices and ordained as an immortal master. Once ordain...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=94669