by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782877306126
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«La Maîtresse des épices» is the magic realism novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, published by Philippe Picquier in paperback (400 pages, in French).
Tilo, an Indian immigrant in Oakland, knows the ancestral art of healing with spices. In her shop she helps neighborhood residents relieve their ailments, but she must obey strict rules not to lose her gift. Amid stories of immigration, identity and hope, Tilo faces the temptation to violate the limits of her power.
Originally published in English as The Mistress of Spices in 1997, translated into French by Marie-Odile Probst. Nominated for the Orange Prize and winner of the IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award.
Will appeal to readers of magic realism, Indian literature and stories about immigration.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-born American author, poet, and the Betty and Gene McDavid Professor of Writing at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels, as well as a short story were adapted into films.
