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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... offer me a liqueur - filled chocolate , they have me taste something new on the menu , they ask my opinion , they show me to a table where I won't be disturbed as I jot down a few words in this notebook that I now carry everywhere with ...
... offer me a liqueur - filled chocolate , they have me taste something new on the menu , they ask my opinion , they show me to a table where I won't be disturbed as I jot down a few words in this notebook that I now carry everywhere with ...
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... offer beyond the flying - trapeze act of alcohol , you've got nothing to be proud of , you're just pre- tending , you'd be better off hiding your nib in shame , you boozed - up pen , crazy coleopter , or else tell me the story of your ...
... offer beyond the flying - trapeze act of alcohol , you've got nothing to be proud of , you're just pre- tending , you'd be better off hiding your nib in shame , you boozed - up pen , crazy coleopter , or else tell me the story of your ...
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... offer his services . I'm the one who requested them . He was trembling with embarrassment , and when I pointed out to him that the photo was blurry , he offered to take another , but I said I didn't really care about the result . What ...
... offer his services . I'm the one who requested them . He was trembling with embarrassment , and when I pointed out to him that the photo was blurry , he offered to take another , but I said I didn't really care about the result . What ...
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