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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Page 53
... seemed an almost insurmountable chal- lenge . I collapsed on the bed ; my legs felt like cement . Drowsiness . On awakening , I felt as though I'd been trapped in an enormous block of ice that was beginning to melt slowly out in the ...
... seemed an almost insurmountable chal- lenge . I collapsed on the bed ; my legs felt like cement . Drowsiness . On awakening , I felt as though I'd been trapped in an enormous block of ice that was beginning to melt slowly out in the ...
Page 93
... seemed in harmony with hers , striking a perfect , resonant chord . And I saw my mother , veiled in customary black , in front of the huge hole excavated for an unusually large coffin . Holding her arm affectionately is a man who looks ...
... seemed in harmony with hers , striking a perfect , resonant chord . And I saw my mother , veiled in customary black , in front of the huge hole excavated for an unusually large coffin . Holding her arm affectionately is a man who looks ...
Page 108
... seemed more reasonable to me than his presence at my side , and I thought it only natural that he should have taken off his shoes to make less noise out in the hall . Kneeling against my bed , he leaned his head on my arm . " Don't tell ...
... seemed more reasonable to me than his presence at my side , and I thought it only natural that he should have taken off his shoes to make less noise out in the hall . Kneeling against my bed , he leaned his head on my arm . " Don't tell ...
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