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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Page 27
... I'll invite him to La Gourmandise . He'll drink coffee and smoke strong - smelling cigarettes of blond tobacco . The nauseating spectacle of my greedy prowess will unfold before him . Profi- teroles , banana splits overflowing with ...
... I'll invite him to La Gourmandise . He'll drink coffee and smoke strong - smelling cigarettes of blond tobacco . The nauseating spectacle of my greedy prowess will unfold before him . Profi- teroles , banana splits overflowing with ...
Page 44
... I'll intervene in time to rescue him . I'll tell him that I'm not an ogress and that he has nothing to fear from me . That all I want is a bit of sugar to put me to sleep . That I'd shake up all Paris trying to get my tongue on ...
... I'll intervene in time to rescue him . I'll tell him that I'm not an ogress and that he has nothing to fear from me . That all I want is a bit of sugar to put me to sleep . That I'd shake up all Paris trying to get my tongue on ...
Page 113
... I'll provoke him , throw my anger in his face , show him what the monster looks like , shove the monster down his ... I'll come back another time . " I tell him I'll meet him tomorrow at the Viennese 113 SWEET DEATH.
... I'll provoke him , throw my anger in his face , show him what the monster looks like , shove the monster down his ... I'll come back another time . " I tell him I'll meet him tomorrow at the Viennese 113 SWEET DEATH.
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