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 42
They would offer me fruit , a pastry , some orangeade . I always refused . Old
Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead , redolent of sweet and sour
scents , a mysterious mixture of henna , clove , and citronella known only to her .
They would offer me fruit , a pastry , some orangeade . I always refused . Old
Zohra would let me sniff her wrinkled neck instead , redolent of sweet and sour
scents , a mysterious mixture of henna , clove , and citronella known only to her .
Page 59
My palate ' s getting impatient , my tongue demands new sensations , fresh pastry
. Going downstairs isn ' t so hard . But afterward , the agony of climbing seven
flights of stairs ! I dream about an elevator . What a mistake , choosing to live in a
...
My palate ' s getting impatient , my tongue demands new sensations , fresh pastry
. Going downstairs isn ' t so hard . But afterward , the agony of climbing seven
flights of stairs ! I dream about an elevator . What a mistake , choosing to live in a
...
Page 76
We left the pastry shop as though nothing had happened . When will he stop
asking superfluous questions ? It ' s really so simple . My life is hanging by a
sugar cube . The comprehensive exams are coming up . I continue my sugar
marathon ...
We left the pastry shop as though nothing had happened . When will he stop
asking superfluous questions ? It ' s really so simple . My life is hanging by a
sugar cube . The comprehensive exams are coming up . I continue my sugar
marathon ...
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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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