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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... chocolate served in the grand eighteenth - century tradi- tion . This cocoa liqueur is undrinkable without the addition of sugar . The quantities I've spooned into my cup ! A delightful afternoon . Seated right in the middle of the ...
... chocolate served in the grand eighteenth - century tradi- tion . This cocoa liqueur is undrinkable without the addition of sugar . The quantities I've spooned into my cup ! A delightful afternoon . Seated right in the middle of the ...
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... chocolate - raisin bars I planned to buy after class to celebrate my paltry scholarly achievements . As we were leaving , one of the students asked me to lend him my notes from a lecture he'd missed . Me , the unapproach- able - and ...
... chocolate - raisin bars I planned to buy after class to celebrate my paltry scholarly achievements . As we were leaving , one of the students asked me to lend him my notes from a lecture he'd missed . Me , the unapproach- able - and ...
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... chocolate . A long licorice whip like the ones children chew on after school . A few packages of shortbread . In Paris , there are those occasional lengthy conversations with the Student . Here , I'm losing my voice ; it's growing ...
... chocolate . A long licorice whip like the ones children chew on after school . A few packages of shortbread . In Paris , there are those occasional lengthy conversations with the Student . Here , I'm losing my voice ; it's growing ...
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