The Gorgon flower
Richards, John2024
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These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection that includes the title novella, 'The Gorgon Flower'.A young woman is haunted by the disappearance of her grandmother, a brilliant mathematician whose research uncovered the basis for parallel universes. A botanist travels across the seas in search of an elusive, deadly flower that was also his late father's obsession. A talented painter produces his best work - unsettling masterpieces with strange, fantastical elements - years after he was last seen in person.In this gothic-inspired collection of stories, John Richards pushes the limits of what short fiction can be. With settings that range from rural France to medieval Italy and nineteenth-century Borneo, The Gorgon Flower is an impressively crafted, engrossing debut by a bold new writer.
Main title:
The Gorgon flower / John Richards.
Author:
Richards, John, author
Imprint:
St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2024.©2024
Collation:
286 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
97807022664099780702266409
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
BRN:
555301
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - General | RICH | Available |