There’s so much in the title. Longing and irony; tension and sensuality. With the two D’s, one can just about hear a ruler slapping flesh. As with the rest of Fleur Jaeggy’s prose, the phrase is sharp enough to wound, but not without revealing some inner musculature. I design book covers by trade, and titles…
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Phil Slattery, Writer, Publisher 