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 5
Turned into a commemorative statue of myself by those outlandish outfits , I ' ve
participated in the odd ceremonial occasion along with other children just as ill at
ease as I was . A few photographs attest to my nascent monstrosity and my ...
Turned into a commemorative statue of myself by those outlandish outfits , I ' ve
participated in the odd ceremonial occasion along with other children just as ill at
ease as I was . A few photographs attest to my nascent monstrosity and my ...
Page 52
Out on the sidewalk , the child turned around to wave to me . The bus drove off .
At the end of the line I stayed in my seat . I made the same trip back in the
opposite direction . I opened another bag of popcorn . About ten people took the
child ' s ...
Out on the sidewalk , the child turned around to wave to me . The bus drove off .
At the end of the line I stayed in my seat . I made the same trip back in the
opposite direction . I opened another bag of popcorn . About ten people took the
child ' s ...
Page 114
Overwhelmed by all the orders he had to deliver , the baker ' s young apprentice
turned up at my door an hour later , embarrassed at having made me wait .
Spangled with silvery sugar pearls , lacquered with caramel , held together with ...
Overwhelmed by all the orders he had to deliver , the baker ' s young apprentice
turned up at my door an hour later , embarrassed at having made me wait .
Spangled with silvery sugar pearls , lacquered with caramel , held together with ...
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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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