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, the titular "Mistresses of Spices" is a shopkeeper and an immigrant from India who helps customers satisfy their needs and desires with spices. 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.
