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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... chocolate served in the grand eighteenth - century tradi- tion . This cocoa liqueur is undrinkable without the addition of sugar . The quantities I've spooned into my cup ! A delightful afternoon . Seated right in the middle of the ...
... chocolate served in the grand eighteenth - century tradi- tion . This cocoa liqueur is undrinkable without the addition of sugar . The quantities I've spooned into my cup ! A delightful afternoon . Seated right in the middle of the ...
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... Chocolate Wafers . If I start , I'm afraid I won't be able to stop . I'd have to get ready all over again . And it took me half a day to pick out what I wanted for my trip . Keeping myself busy with little nothings , keeping my mind off ...
... Chocolate Wafers . If I start , I'm afraid I won't be able to stop . I'd have to get ready all over again . And it took me half a day to pick out what I wanted for my trip . Keeping myself busy with little nothings , keeping my mind off ...
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... chocolate . A long licorice whip like the ones children chew on after school . A few packages of shortbread . In Paris , there are those occasional lengthy conversations with the Student . Here , I'm losing my voice ; it's growing ...
... chocolate . A long licorice whip like the ones children chew on after school . A few packages of shortbread . In Paris , there are those occasional lengthy conversations with the Student . Here , I'm losing my voice ; it's growing ...
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