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
... sitting side by side in the upholstered booth . He didn't notice a thing . Or at least he pretended not to . As for me , I can still see what we looked like . Close my eyes . Compose the picture . Give it a title : Hand- some and the ...
... sitting side by side in the upholstered booth . He didn't notice a thing . Or at least he pretended not to . As for me , I can still see what we looked like . Close my eyes . Compose the picture . Give it a title : Hand- some and the ...
Page 80
... my bedside table . The first ones were quite pretty : large glossy dates with a filling of bright pink and pistachio- green marzipan . But I never tasted any of them . How long have I been sitting at my table ? 80 SWEET DEATH.
... my bedside table . The first ones were quite pretty : large glossy dates with a filling of bright pink and pistachio- green marzipan . But I never tasted any of them . How long have I been sitting at my table ? 80 SWEET DEATH.
Page 93
... sitting on a granite slab in an effort to pass unnoticed , the Student marvels at the breathtaking , almost inhuman beauty of the woman , who bends down in a leisurely ripple of fabric to take a handful of dirt in her ungloved hand ...
... sitting on a granite slab in an effort to pass unnoticed , the Student marvels at the breathtaking , almost inhuman beauty of the woman , who bends down in a leisurely ripple of fabric to take a handful of dirt in her ungloved hand ...
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