[PW] ?short story id

[Andersen, Patricia M. (SDSM&T)]

There Is also the Stephen King story from Creepshow (he wrote the story
used in the movie, and he played the farmer who becomes covered in green
mold-type matter).  King plays Jordy Verrill in the story "The Lonesome
Death of Jordy Verrill".  I believe it was a meteor that was turning
everything into plants.

Patty

Patty Andersen, Director
Devereaux Library, SDSM&T
501 E. Saint Joseph St.
Rapid City, SD  57701-3995
(605) 394-1255 - voice
(605) 394-1256 - fax
Patricia.Andersen at sdsmt.edu


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This question was given to me by another staff member:

 

A patron asked after a short story by Alfred Hitchcock that involves
people in a jungle, and the plants start growing on them.  That's all
I've got to go on; the patron has been searching through anthologies,
but doesn't have a title.  I poked around on the internet without any
luck, but also found that Hitchcock compiled a bunch of short story
collections--so I wonder if he's even the author at all.  Does this ring
any bells with either of you?  Thanks for wracking your brains along
with me.

 

This sounds vaguely familiar, but I'm thinking a horror or fantasy
writer.

 

Ideas?

 

Pam McLaughlin

Fremont Public Library

1170 N. Midlothian

Mundelein, IL  60060

www.fremontlibrary.org <http://www.fremontlibrary.org/> 

 

 

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