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Maigret in New York: Inspector Maigret #27

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Description for Maigret in New York: Inspector Maigret #27 Paperback. Maigret's first impressions of the USA colour this sparkling new translation, book twenty-seven of the new Penguin Maigret series. What was it about him that had struck Maigret so forcefully?.. Little John had cold eyes!.. Series: Inspector Maigret. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Maigret's first impressions of the USA colour this sparkling new translation, book twenty-seven of the new Penguin Maigret series. What was it about him that had struck Maigret so forcefully? . . . Little John had cold eyes! . . . Four or five times in his life, he had met people with cold eyes, those eyes that can stare at you without establishing any human contact. Persuaded to sail to New York by a fearful young law student, Maigret finds himself drawn into the city's underworld, and a wealthy businessman's closely guarded past. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. 'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Inspector Maigret
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241206362
SKU
V9780241206362
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-97

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.

Reviews for Maigret in New York: Inspector Maigret #27
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.
The Washington Post Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals.
People I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov.
William Faulkner The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature.
Andr Gide A supreme writer . . . Unforgettable vividness.
The Independent (London) Superb . . . The most addictive of writers . . . A unique teller of tales.
The Observer (London) Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.
John Gray A truly wonderful writer . . . Marvelously readable
lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the world he creates.
Muriel Spark A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it. lle
Peter Ackroyd Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century.
John Banville

Goodreads reviews for Maigret in New York: Inspector Maigret #27


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