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Among the Dahlias

William Sansom

First published October 1976
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

"Chap walking through the zoo comes across a lion standing on the path in front of him. There's a face off and the story builds nicely as to what might happen, which isn't quite what you'd expect, as the lion eventually turns away from him in a way he views as disdainful. Because of this he spends the rest of his life feeling worthless." (John L. Probert)

First published as "Lion Among the Dahlias" in Harper's Bazaar, July 1957.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1976 Cover Stories of the Macabre William Kimber Anthology 20
June 1977 Cover Strangeness: A Collection of Curious Tales Charles Scribner's Sons Anthology 198
December 1978 Cover Strangeness Avon Anthology 237