Description It is 1970.
Will this unravel the binding threads of this close-knit Lebanese family? Crisscrossing between Ottawa, Toronto and Lebanon, The Allspice Bath is a bold story about the cultural gap and the immigrant experience..
He is handsome and intelligent and Adele develops feelings for him until Elias confides to her that her unexpected meeting with him was actually a well-devised plan that is both deceitful and shocking.
In Lebanon, she meets Elias.
But can she defy her father?When Youssef surprises her with a family trip to her ancestral home, Adele is excited about the journey.
When she is accepted to the University of Toronto, this is her chance to have a life outside the confines of her strict upbringing.
But Adele dreams of being an artist.
Above all, they must save themselves for marriage.
First off, they must learn to cook, master housework, learn Arabic and follow the traditions of their culture.
As she grows, Adele learns there are certain rules Lebanese girls must follow in order to be good daughters. "You should\'ve been born a boy," Samira whispers to Adele shortly after her entrance into the world.
Then there is Adele, the newest member.
Rima, Katrina and Mona are the traditional daughters.
Samira is the quiescent mother.
Youssef is the domineering father.
No sons.
Four daughters, to be precise.
The parents are from Kfarmichki, a village in Lebanon but their daughters were born in Canada.
In an Ottawa hospital, another daughter is born to the Azar family.
The evergreens are thick with snow despite it being the month of April.
Description It is 1970
