In This Sweet Sickness, David Kelsey has an unyielding conviction that life will turn out all right for him; he just has to fix The Situation: he is in love with a married woman. Obsessed with Annabelle and the life he has imagined for them, David prepares to win her over, whatever it takes.
In This Sweet Sickness, David Kelsey has an unyielding conviction that life will turn out all right for him; he just has to fix The Situation: he is in love with a married woman. Obsessed with Annabelle and the life he has imagined for them, David prepares to win her over, whatever it takes.
This Sweet Sickness
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This Sweet Sickness
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| ISBN-13: | 9780393323672 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 10/28/2002 |
| Edition description: | REISSUE |
| Pages: | 282 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.60(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d) |
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