The Language of Flowers single work   novella   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 1966... 1966 The Language of Flowers
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'[I]n "The Language of Flowers" a mundane small-town bank manager's love of orchids not only brings about his death but also an ironic revenge on his vitriolic wife.'

Source: 'Bad Things Happening to Good People', Canberra Times, 30 May 1992, p.29.

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Alternative title: L'amante végétale
Language: French
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Histoires Macabres France : Fiction Special , 1969 16052698 1969 anthology short story France : Fiction Special , 1969 pg. 7-24
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