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 42
Old Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead , redolent of sweet and
sour scents , a mysterious mixture of henna , clove , and citronella known only to
her . Overwhelmed with gratitude , I would bury my face in her neck like a crazed
...
Old Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead , redolent of sweet and
sour scents , a mysterious mixture of henna , clove , and citronella known only to
her . Overwhelmed with gratitude , I would bury my face in her neck like a crazed
...
Page 54
Brighter hues , closer to red , mottle the neck of this strapping and athletic young
man with a florid complexion who always wears his shirt collar open at the neck .
Mama would certainly say that he ' s a “ handsome animal . ” An expression she ...
Brighter hues , closer to red , mottle the neck of this strapping and athletic young
man with a florid complexion who always wears his shirt collar open at the neck .
Mama would certainly say that he ' s a “ handsome animal . ” An expression she ...
Page 62
There , high above the clouds , she ' d let me sniff her neck . But her lips would
still be murmuring the magic formulae for getting us to our destination safe and
sound . Just thinking about it cracks me up . And while I ' m busy writing , with a ...
There , high above the clouds , she ' d let me sniff her neck . But her lips would
still be murmuring the magic formulae for getting us to our destination safe and
sound . Just thinking about it cracks me up . And while I ' m busy writing , with a ...
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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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