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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien

Inspector Maigret #3
By Georges Simenon
Series: Inspector Maigret
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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon follows Inspector Maigret as he delves into the mysterious death of an unidentified man in possession of a suitcase full of clothes. As Maigret uncovers the victim's tangled past involving dark secrets and hidden identities, he gradually unveils a complex web of guilt and deception. Set against a backdrop of atmospheric European locales, this intriguing crime novel maintains suspense throughout as Maigret pieces together the truth.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by atmospheric crime stories and intricate detective plots. The story unfolds with psychological depth and a gripping mystery, wrapped in the brooding ambience typical of classic European thrillers. Ideal for fans of detective novels that explore the darker sides of human nature and morality.

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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien

A first ink drawing showed a hanged man swinging from a gallows on which perched an enormous crow. And there were at least twenty other etchings and pen or pencil sketches that had the same leitmotif of hanging. On the edge of a forest: a man hanging from every branch.

It all started yesterday. Or did it begin years ago? All Maigret knows is that the shabby traveller he was following has committed suicide in a hotel room.

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A new translation of this haunting tale about the lengths to which people will go to escape from guilt, part of the Maigret series.

A first ink drawing showed a hanged man swinging from a gallows on which perched an enormous crow. And hanging was the leitmotif of at least twenty other etchings and pen or pencil sketches.

On the edge of a forest - a man hanging from every branch. A church steeple - beneath the rooster atop the weather vane, a human body dangled from each arm of the cross... below another sketch were written four lines from Villon's Ballade des Pendus.

On a trip to Brussels, Maigret unwittingly causes a man's suicide, but his own remorse is overshadowed by the discovery of the sordid events that drove the desperate man to shoot himself.

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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon continues to earn high praise for the author's masterful storytelling and his ability to draw readers deeply into his narratives. Simenon's work is often lauded for its timeless quality, with critics highlighting his unmatched skill in creating vivid, atmospheric settings and complex characters. The Maigret series, to which this book belongs, is frequently compared to the enduring classics of detective fiction, standing alongside legends like Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141393452

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Linda Coverdale
  • Translated by Linda Coverdale

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 112g

Pages: 144

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Georges Simenon Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Inspector Maigret

About the Author

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.

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