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The Language of Flowers single work novella horror

Author:agent Hugh Atkinson

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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y Modern Australian Writing Geoffrey Dutton (editor), London : Collins , 1966 Z403049 1966 anthology poetry short story London : Collins , 1966
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1966
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pg. 164-181
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y Splinters Alex Hamilton (editor), London : Hutchinson , 1968 16052495 1968 anthology short story London : Hutchinson , 1968
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1968
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pg. 38-57
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y Splinters Alex Hamilton (editor), London : Hutchinson , 1968 16052495 1968 anthology short story New York (City) : Berkley Publishing Corporation , 1971
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1971
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pg. 30-44
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y A Twist in the Tale : Three Novellas Hugh Atkinson , Ringwood : Penguin , 1991 Z367869 1991 selected work novella young adult satire Ringwood : Penguin , 1991
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1991
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pg. 127-256

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