Sweet Death: A NovelTold with dazzling narrative brilliance and the haunting power of an impassioned soliloquy, an astonishing parable of a woman's obsession of sweets and delicacies is seen. A novel of heartstopping intensity, black humor and passion not easily forgotten. |
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... fine porcelain . With no less ceremony , the remains would go back to the kitchen . Using my dessert fork , I'd turn the cake into a bizarre magma on the brink of collapse , perforated by a mul- titude of unsightly holes . I drew up my ...
... fine porcelain . With no less ceremony , the remains would go back to the kitchen . Using my dessert fork , I'd turn the cake into a bizarre magma on the brink of collapse , perforated by a mul- titude of unsightly holes . I drew up my ...
Page 70
... d never heard . I did try to wash the floor to make it go away . My clumsiness has only made things worse . The diluted ink has spread into a bigger stain . At first everything went fine . What I mean is 70 SWEET DEATH.
... d never heard . I did try to wash the floor to make it go away . My clumsiness has only made things worse . The diluted ink has spread into a bigger stain . At first everything went fine . What I mean is 70 SWEET DEATH.
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... weight and space ! I was the merest wisp of down waltzing in the sunlight , a silly grin smiling at the night and the whole wide world . I didn't exist anymore . Cans of fruit salad and 71 At first everything went fine. What I mean is...
... weight and space ! I was the merest wisp of down waltzing in the sunlight , a silly grin smiling at the night and the whole wide world . I didn't exist anymore . Cans of fruit salad and 71 At first everything went fine. What I mean is...
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