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The Hand

And Other Novels
By Georges Simenon
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A trio of Simenon's finest psychological novels from the 1960s, including- The Hand, Betty and The Blue Room Amidst the fury of a relentless snowstorm, the loyalties of two friends are put to the ultimate test, with fatal consequences. In the shadows of 1960s Paris, a... Read More
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The Hand

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A trio of Simenon's finest psychological novels from the 1960s, including- The Hand, Betty and The Blue Room Amidst the fury of a relentless snowstorm, the loyalties of two friends are put to the ultimate test, with fatal consequences. In the shadows of 1960s Paris, a woman on the brink of despair is offered a chance at redemption. But as the haunting truth of her past begins to emerge, it threatens to consume her. In a secluded hotel, an adulterous affair spirals into a terrible nightmare that will transform the couple's lives forever. This new edition brings together Georges Simenon's most gripping psychological novels from the 1960s, capturing the raw essence of human frailty and resilience during a time of profound social upheaval, and revealing the chilling brilliance of Simenon's romans durs.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241787915

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Linda Coverdale
  • Translated by Linda Coverdale
  • Translated by Ros Schwartz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 361g

Pages: 496

Collections

Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Georges Simenon Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium in 1903. An intrepid traveller with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand, rather than to judge, the human condition in all its shades. His novels include the Inspector Maigret series and a richly varied body of wider work united by its evocative power, its economy of means, and its penetrating psychological insight. He is among the most widely read writers in the global canon. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

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