Allspice

Author's name: Badriyah Al-Bashdar Publisher: Dar Al-Adab for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2004 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: Oh Salma, give us the cardamom from your place! Salma came like a long, slim, emaciated grain of cardamom, like a camel that has endured a long, tiring journey. Mohsen's eyes fixated on her long legs, her face covered with a black veil, revealing two alert, piercing eyes, awake and full of life. She gave her father the tied cardamom in a small bag and looked at the guest with a silent, hurried glance, then she went...