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 30
Mama would leave me alone with the subject for my composition . As long as she
was still there , as long as I could hear her humming as she got ready to go out , I
couldn ' t concentrate . Her light , silky step . The perfume in her wake . Her dry ...
Mama would leave me alone with the subject for my composition . As long as she
was still there , as long as I could hear her humming as she got ready to go out , I
couldn ' t concentrate . Her light , silky step . The perfume in her wake . Her dry ...
Page 48
Yesterday I saw the Student again as I was getting ready to leave the cafeteria .
Detaching himself from a small group of people deep in conversation , he came
to greet me and ask what I ' d been doing lately . “ We ought to meet somewhere
...
Yesterday I saw the Student again as I was getting ready to leave the cafeteria .
Detaching himself from a small group of people deep in conversation , he came
to greet me and ask what I ' d been doing lately . “ We ought to meet somewhere
...
Page 88
The time lags , the shock of different climates , the interminable succession of
wearying evenings don ' t leave a single mark on her . Wrinkles can ' t get a grip
on the firm contours of her face . I also know that we ' ll have nothing important to
...
The time lags , the shock of different climates , the interminable succession of
wearying evenings don ' t leave a single mark on her . Wrinkles can ' t get a grip
on the firm contours of her face . I also know that we ' ll have nothing important to
...
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