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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SUNDAY NIGHT , MONDAY MORNING . In the half - light of the almost empty
theater , my chocolate Kim Cone dribbled down my neck onto my skirt in thick ,
devastating streams . The stifling heat kept me from catching the creamy debris ...
SUNDAY NIGHT , MONDAY MORNING . In the half - light of the almost empty
theater , my chocolate Kim Cone dribbled down my neck onto my skirt in thick ,
devastating streams . The stifling heat kept me from catching the creamy debris ...
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When I awoke this morning , the caramel I ' d tucked into a corner of my mouth for
the night still hadn ' t melted completely away . It makes my tongue feel a bit fuzzy
. There ' s nothing like encountering the taste of sugar just as one ' s opening ...
When I awoke this morning , the caramel I ' d tucked into a corner of my mouth for
the night still hadn ' t melted completely away . It makes my tongue feel a bit fuzzy
. There ' s nothing like encountering the taste of sugar just as one ' s opening ...
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The cold light of early morning creeps over the rooftops . I watched the progress
of the night through the open window , hour after hour . Heavy with chocolate , my
tongue cleaves to the roof of my mouth , which is filled with a rancid taste I can ...
The cold light of early morning creeps over the rooftops . I watched the progress
of the night through the open window , hour after hour . Heavy with chocolate , my
tongue cleaves to the roof of my mouth , which is filled with a rancid taste I can ...
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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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