![]() ![]() ![]() 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. Tilo, an immigrant from India, runs an Indian spice shop in Oakland, California. An exotic, magical novel by a young Indian immigrant to the US ![]()
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