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 29
They graciously 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 ...
They graciously 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 ...
Page 61
Obviously I wasn ' t consulted about this , but I was delighted to have Zohra
brought along with us , knowing that she would offer me her neck to sniff in the
kitchen on the sly . Aside from a few funny books I ' ve come across , only Zohra
has ...
Obviously I wasn ' t consulted about this , but I was delighted to have Zohra
brought along with us , knowing that she would offer me her neck to sniff in the
kitchen on the sly . Aside from a few funny books I ' ve come across , only Zohra
has ...
Page 99
He didn ' t 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 .
He didn ' t 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 .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Sweet Death: A Novel |
| Author | Claude Tardat |
| Translated by | Linda Coverdale |
| Publisher | Overlook Press, 1987 |
| ISBN | 0879512911, 9780879512910 |
| Length | 130 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / General |
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