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The Snow Was Dirty
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Snow Was Dirty
Other translations published as: Dirty snow.
Georges Simenon's matchless novel is a brutal, compelling portrayal of a world without pity; a psychological no-man's land of the soul.
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A new translation of Simenon's visceral, critically acclaimed classic.
And always the dirty snow, the heaps of snow that look rotten, with black patches and embedded garbage. The white powder that occasionally peels off from the crust of the sky in little clumps, like plaster from a ceiling, is unable to cover the filth.
Most people struggle to get by in a country under occupation, but Frank takes it easy in his mother's whorehouse. But Frank is restless and through the unrelenting darkness and cold of an endless winter, he will pursue abjection until at last there is nowhere to go.
In The Snow Was Dirty, Simenon maps a no man's land of the spirit in which human nature is driven to destruction—and redemption, perhaps, as well—by forces beyond its control.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The book offers a brutal examination of a wartime collaborator's lack of morals, highlighted by Simenon's cold and ruthless writing style. It is considered modern and strikingly effective in its stark portrayal of sex and violence. The novel is praised as a masterpiece for its nihilistic themes but is redeemed by Simenon's compelling storytelling and insightful narrative voice. Recognised for its intense and pitiless depiction of human longing and cruelty, it showcases Simenon's skill at drawing readers into the depths of his characters.
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ISBN: 9780241258569
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 November 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Howard Curtis
- Translated by Howard Curtis
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 304
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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