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Maigret is Afraid: Inspector Maigret #42
Georges Simenon
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Description for Maigret is Afraid: Inspector Maigret #42
Paperback. Translator(s): Schwartz, Ros. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FFC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
In book forty-two Maigret's impromptu visit to an old college friend draws him into a murky investigation in a small provincial town ruled by snobbery, fear and intimidation. 'This was natural. It is the same everywhere. Rarely, however, had Maigret had such a strong sense of a clique. In a small town like this, of course there are the worthies, who are few and who inevitably meet each other several times a day, even if it is only in the street. Then there are the others, like those who stood huddled on the ... Read more
In book forty-two Maigret's impromptu visit to an old college friend draws him into a murky investigation in a small provincial town ruled by snobbery, fear and intimidation. 'This was natural. It is the same everywhere. Rarely, however, had Maigret had such a strong sense of a clique. In a small town like this, of course there are the worthies, who are few and who inevitably meet each other several times a day, even if it is only in the street. Then there are the others, like those who stood huddled on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Inspector Maigret
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241277485
SKU
V9780241277485
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About Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon was born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903. He is best know in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life. ... Read more
Reviews for Maigret is Afraid: Inspector Maigret #42
Praise for Georges Simenon: One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.
The Guardian These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself. ... Read more
The Guardian These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself. ... Read more