Sweet Death: A NovelOverlook Press, 1987 - 130 pages Told 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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... beneath my bedroom window , while Mama plays a waltz on the drawing - room piano as the guests , sleepy with heat and alcohol , hum along out of tempo with the music , and I , thought by all to have surrendered to deepest sleep ...
... beneath my bedroom window , while Mama plays a waltz on the drawing - room piano as the guests , sleepy with heat and alcohol , hum along out of tempo with the music , and I , thought by all to have surrendered to deepest sleep ...
Page 79
... beneath the arch of bougainvilleas , right behind Mama . A man in a light suit . The Spaniard . I recognized him immediately . And yet I'd seen him only once before : a memorable occasion . I was very young at the time . Zohra was ...
... beneath the arch of bougainvilleas , right behind Mama . A man in a light suit . The Spaniard . I recognized him immediately . And yet I'd seen him only once before : a memorable occasion . I was very young at the time . Zohra was ...
Page 83
... self - stuffing . After an interminable night without sleep or provisions , a night as hot as an oven beneath the airless eaves , here I am on a bench at this unique hour when the city crowds are still asleep and I 83 SWEET DEATH.
... self - stuffing . After an interminable night without sleep or provisions , a night as hot as an oven beneath the airless eaves , here I am on a bench at this unique hour when the city crowds are still asleep and I 83 SWEET DEATH.
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