The secret of the hyacinth

Hyacinths are magic flowers. Many stories are hidden under their sparkling magic hats, but woe betide the one who wants to explore the magic. Even as a small child, Rose learned the cruel truth that is kept under the lid ... -minus stories are - like those about the secret of the hyacinths - short. Often pitch black. And always full of irony and humour. He lets Tildy dissolve her poisoned carpenters in hydrochloric acid until the good lady bites the dust herself. He sketches everyday experiences like opening a thunderbox and makes the drama out of it, which we all know. Or he tells of a class reunion where Walter is missing because he hopped off the roof of the school building after his failed high school graduation and his school friends are only now asking him "why".