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 39
I was surrounded by the sweet warmth of fruit tarts and chocolates . The Tatin
sisters loved me . Outside had ceased to exist . I should have liked eternity to be
like that . Lull . Despite being forbidden to go “ downstairs ” 39 SWEET DEATH.
I was surrounded by the sweet warmth of fruit tarts and chocolates . The Tatin
sisters loved me . Outside had ceased to exist . I should have liked eternity to be
like that . Lull . Despite being forbidden to go “ downstairs ” 39 SWEET DEATH.
Page 42
My hatred of sweets was equaled only by my hunger for all those fragrances .
And I would willingly have munched on ambergris and musk if there had been
candies in those flavors . They would offer me fruit , a pastry , some orangeade .
My hatred of sweets was equaled only by my hunger for all those fragrances .
And I would willingly have munched on ambergris and musk if there had been
candies in those flavors . They would offer me fruit , a pastry , some orangeade .
Page 57
She kept all kinds of cosmetics in them , skillful mixtures of sweet almond oils and
lotions or aromatic herbs . I used to daydream over their rainbow of colors .
Hidden behind a fold of the drapes , I often watched her put on makeup . With a ...
She kept all kinds of cosmetics in them , skillful mixtures of sweet almond oils and
lotions or aromatic herbs . I used to daydream over their rainbow of colors .
Hidden behind a fold of the drapes , I often watched her put on makeup . 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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