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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Page 83
... Candy apple , lacquered red , sheer delight . Wonderful greasy doughnuts rolled in sugar , and the cotton candy that is so becoming to the monster . Street fair at Pigalle . But places like this aren't for me . Here everyone looks a bit ...
... Candy apple , lacquered red , sheer delight . Wonderful greasy doughnuts rolled in sugar , and the cotton candy that is so becoming to the monster . Street fair at Pigalle . But places like this aren't for me . Here everyone looks a bit ...
Page 89
... candy that might have escaped my nibbling and would save me now , looking under the bed , on the bed , in the bed , emptying out the wastebasket , the market basket , the leather briefcase . At the end of my resources , counting the ...
... candy that might have escaped my nibbling and would save me now , looking under the bed , on the bed , in the bed , emptying out the wastebasket , the market basket , the leather briefcase . At the end of my resources , counting the ...
Page 97
... candy . So many unforgettable dainty touches . Baudelaire was an ingrate . The thrill of excess . Visited twelve pastry shops today . Immense fatigue as well . But no desire to return to Paris . LA GRAND - PLACE , Brussels . The ...
... candy . So many unforgettable dainty touches . Baudelaire was an ingrate . The thrill of excess . Visited twelve pastry shops today . Immense fatigue as well . But no desire to return to Paris . LA GRAND - PLACE , Brussels . The ...
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