A Certain Smile
Dominique, a student in Paris, went to meet Luc, her lover's uncle, out of curiosity. She was young, thin and cynical. Luc was older and knew how to play the game. In the passion that followed, with its stolen pleasure and spiced guilt, Dominique imagined that she too, understood the rules.
Dominique, a student in Paris, went to meet Luc, her lover's uncle, out of curiosity. She was young, thin and cynical. Luc was older and knew how to play the game. In the passion that followed, with its stolen pleasure and spiced guilt, Dominique imagined that she too, understood the rules.
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9789997413390 (9997413393)
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Uff! Nareszcie! Choć czytanie zajęło mi chwilę czuję ulgę, że to już koniec. Zdecydowanie nie najdę się na takiego typu książki. Opis z tyłu jest ciekawy, dlatego się na nią skusiłam. Całe szczęście, że jest ona tak niewielkich rozmiarów. Miał być cynizm? OK, dużo o nim mówiono, jakby w teorii, w pr...
A simple story with evocative writing. While I certainly haven't been in the narrator's position, I think we're all familiar with the sense of loss and heartbreak that comes with unrequited love described in Part Three. A beautiful little book.