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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And even if some overwhelming reason forced her to come here , I ' d recognize
her knock on the door among a thousand , that light tap so she won ' t chip her
fingernail polish . Given the pervasive disorder in here , it would take me only a ...
And even if some overwhelming reason forced her to come here , I ' d recognize
her knock on the door among a thousand , that light tap so she won ' t chip her
fingernail polish . Given the pervasive disorder in here , it would take me only a ...
Page 110
More footsteps . They hesitate . To the right ? Left ? A wedding on this floor ?
Strange . The footsteps pause in front of each door . He must be reading the
names . He ' s coming closer . That ' s it , he ' s knocking here . Fate pounding at
the door ...
More footsteps . They hesitate . To the right ? Left ? A wedding on this floor ?
Strange . The footsteps pause in front of each door . He must be reading the
names . He ' s coming closer . That ' s it , he ' s knocking here . Fate pounding at
the door ...
Page 125
The Student came knocking at my door , and he tried to come in , like the last time
. Then he called my name . How can he possibly know I ' m not in Madagascar ?
Can he sense my presence ? Can he detect my lies , can he smell the stink ...
The Student came knocking at my door , and he tried to come in , like the last time
. Then he called my name . How can he possibly know I ' m not in Madagascar ?
Can he sense my presence ? Can he detect my lies , can he smell the stink ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Sweet Death: A Novel |
| Author | Claude Tardat |
| Translated by | Linda Coverdale |
| Publisher | Overlook Press, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2011 |
| ISBN | 0879512911, 9780879512910 |
| Length | 130 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / General |
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