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My Friend Maigret
Inspector Maigret #31
Series: Little Clothbound Classics
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A small time crook has been murdered on an Mediterranean island--a thug, drunk, pimp and thief--yet just before he died he was heard boasting about his friend Maigret! Maigret, who is mentoring Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Pyke, travels to sun-drenched Porquerolles Island to investigate.
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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics – irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas, and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
Georges Simenon's brilliant pipe-smoking detective, Jules Maigret, is one of the most beloved literary creations of the twentieth century. In this adventure, an officer from Scotland Yard is studying Maigret's methods when a call from an island off the Côte d'Azur sends the two men off to an isolated community to investigate its eccentric inhabitants.
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My Friend Maigret by Georges Simenon is highly praised for its timeless appeal and Simenon's masterful storytelling. Critics appreciate the Maigret series for the way it captures the essence of Paris and its intriguing mysteries. Simenon's work is often compared to greats like Chekhov, with an emphasis on his vivid character portrayals and atmospheric settings, making him a standout in crime fiction.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780241630792
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
- Translated by Shaun Whiteside
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 116.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 208
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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