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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A Novel Claude Tardat. are popping . The hooks and eyes too . And the buttons . Soon I won't have a single dress that fits me ... eyes . Compose the picture . Give it a title : Hand- some and the Beast . I'm taking up two - 53 SWEET DEATH.
A Novel Claude Tardat. are popping . The hooks and eyes too . And the buttons . Soon I won't have a single dress that fits me ... eyes . Compose the picture . Give it a title : Hand- some and the Beast . I'm taking up two - 53 SWEET DEATH.
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... eyes as sweet as this almond cream . Old accomplice in my olfactory indiscretions . AT THE RENOIR EXHIBITION . I went through the show this morning , munching lots of coconut cookies and ginger biscuits . Marks and Spencer have the best ...
... eyes as sweet as this almond cream . Old accomplice in my olfactory indiscretions . AT THE RENOIR EXHIBITION . I went through the show this morning , munching lots of coconut cookies and ginger biscuits . Marks and Spencer have the best ...
Page 105
... eyes . My dress is way too tight , and I can almost count the successive fat rolls under the material , which is stretched to bursting . I'm satisfied with the mor- phology I've chosen for myself , it doesn't upset me . It only ...
... eyes . My dress is way too tight , and I can almost count the successive fat rolls under the material , which is stretched to bursting . I'm satisfied with the mor- phology I've chosen for myself , it doesn't upset me . It only ...
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