Dolce Agonia: A NovelA group of cosmopolitan friends in midlife gather in New England for a Thanksgiving dinner. When it begins to snow they become trapped. With the exception of an enigmatic outsider, a young trophy wife, they all know too much about each other, their weak points and failures. |
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... says Leonid to Sean , " should we set our turkey bones aside for Patchouli ? ” " We already asked him , ” says Katie . " Who's Patchouli ? " says Chloe , reentering the room . " Sean's dog , " says Hal . " How's the baby ? " - " I didn ...
... says Leonid to Sean , " should we set our turkey bones aside for Patchouli ? ” " We already asked him , ” says Katie . " Who's Patchouli ? " says Chloe , reentering the room . " Sean's dog , " says Hal . " How's the baby ? " - " I didn ...
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... says Leonid . " So. In keeping with its bad habits , time passed . Lots and lots of time . And then ... last month ... says . ' She's doing fine ! Married to an American . If you like , I give you her phone number . ' ' Sure , ' I say ...
... says Leonid . " So. In keeping with its bad habits , time passed . Lots and lots of time . And then ... last month ... says . ' She's doing fine ! Married to an American . If you like , I give you her phone number . ' ' Sure , ' I say ...
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A Novel Nancy Huston. " Damn right , " says Leonid . " Always a mistake to visit the past , " says Charles , without quite knowing how he knows this ; no specific examples come to mind . " So ? " says Patrizia , thinking how unpleasant ...
A Novel Nancy Huston. " Damn right , " says Leonid . " Always a mistake to visit the past , " says Charles , without quite knowing how he knows this ; no specific examples come to mind . " So ? " says Patrizia , thinking how unpleasant ...
Contents
Prologue in Heaven | 1 |
Dinner Preparations | 5 |
Patrizia | 28 |
Copyright | |
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