The Madman of Bergerac: Inspector Maigret #15 by Georges Simenon (English) Paper

Description: The Madman of Bergerac by Georges Simenon, Ros Schwartz An insipid face. Glazed eyes. And Maigret was not surprised to see a grey beard eating into his cheeks. A distressed passenger leaps off a night train and vanishes into the woods. Maigret, on his way to a well-earned break in the Dordogne, is soon plunged into the pursuit of a madman, hiding amongst the seemingly respectable citizens of Bergerac. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new translation of this novel in which Maigrets leave in the Dordogne is disrupted by some sinister happeningsHe recalled his traveling companions agitated sleep - was it really sleep - his sighs, and his sobbing. Then two dangling legs in their patent leather boots and hand-knitted socks . . . A lacklustre face. Glazed eyes. And Maigret was not surprised to see a grey beard eating into his cheeks. Author Biography Georges Simenon (Author)Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known 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. Review 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 "The matchless French crime novelist." —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker "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 "An astute observer of human nature, writing in a spare and vivid style." —Amor Towles"I never read contemporary fiction–with one exception: the works of Simenon." —T.S. Eliot "A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason." —John Le Carré "One of the most important writers of our century." —Gabriel García Márquez "A favorite writer of mine." —Sigrid Nunez"A great writer of detail, of atmosphere." —Leïla Slimani"Feels incredibly modern…A great writer." —Ian Rankin "The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature." —André 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." —Peter Ackroyd "Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century." —John Banville"Gem-hard soul-probes . . . not just the worlds bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend . . . he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry, but by the melded powers of therapist, philosopher and confessor" Times (London)"Strangely comforting . . . so many lovely bistros from the Paris of mid-20th C. The corpses are incidental, its the food that counts." Margaret Atwood"One of the greatest writers of the 20th century . . . no other writer can set up a scene as sharply and with such economy as Simenon does . . . the conjuring of a world, a place, a time, a set of characters - above all, an atmosphere." Financial Times"Gripping . . . richly rewarding . . . Youll quickly find yourself obsessing about his life as you tackle each mystery in turn." Stig Abell, The Sunday Times (London) Promotional A distressed passenger leaps off a night train and vanishes into the woods. Maigret, on his way to a well-earned break in the Dordogne, is soon plunged into the pursuit of a madman, hiding amongst the seemingly respectable citizens of Bergerac. Review Quote 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. - The Guardian 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 - André Gide A supreme writer…unforgettable vividness - The Independent Superb... The most addictive of writers... A unique teller of tales - The Observer Compelling, remorseless, brilliant. - John Gray A truly wonderful writer... marvellously readable - lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the workd he creates - Muriel Spark A novelist who entered his fictional world as it he were a part of it - Peter Ackroyd Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century - John Banville Promotional "Headline" A distressed passenger leaps off a night train and vanishes into the woods. Maigret, on his way to a well-earned break in the Dordogne, is soon plunged into the pursuit of a madman, hiding amongst the seemingly respectable citizens of Bergerac. Excerpt from Book Georges Simenon ------------------------------ THE MADMAN OF BERGERAC Translated by Ros Schwartz PENGUIN BOOKS An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 penguin.com First published in French as Les trois morts de Bergerac by Fayard 1932 This translation first published in Penguin Books 2015 Copyright Details ISBN0141394560 Year 2015 ISBN-10 0141394560 ISBN-13 9780141394565 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-01-01 Media Book Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 843.912 Author Ros Schwartz Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Language English Subtitle Inspector Maigret #15 Pages 160 Series Inspector Maigret Short Title MADMAN OF BERGERAC Translator Ros Schwartz Residence Paris, FR Death 1989 Translated from French Edition 15th Imprint Penguin Classics Series Number 15 UK Release Date 2015-01-01 Edited by Anne Dahl Birth 1969 Affiliation Dr. Robert M. 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