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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... canceled because of anticipated weight loss . After I left , I rushed to a pastry shop and ravenously devoured an enormous pudding chock - full of raisins . Paris in the rain . Gleaming wet sidewalks . Water ΙΟ SWEET DEATH.
... canceled because of anticipated weight loss . After I left , I rushed to a pastry shop and ravenously devoured an enormous pudding chock - full of raisins . Paris in the rain . Gleaming wet sidewalks . Water ΙΟ SWEET DEATH.
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... pastry shop I didn't know about . The Student took me there . The shop win- dow where the cakes are displayed is raised unusually high off the sidewalk . I passed by many times without noticing it because I'm so short . There are two or ...
... pastry shop I didn't know about . The Student took me there . The shop win- dow where the cakes are displayed is raised unusually high off the sidewalk . I passed by many times without noticing it because I'm so short . There are two or ...
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... these cakes . " He took my advice , at least regarding the cakes . But he flushed deeply . Suppressed anger . He's so sensitive . It was touching to see him like that . We left the pastry shop as though nothing had happened 75 Sweet DEATH.
... these cakes . " He took my advice , at least regarding the cakes . But he flushed deeply . Suppressed anger . He's so sensitive . It was touching to see him like that . We left the pastry shop as though nothing had happened 75 Sweet DEATH.
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