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The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin

Inspector Maigret
By Georges Simenon
Series: Inspector Maigret
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Set in Liège, the city of Georges Simenon's youth, The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin follows Maigret as he observes two boys accused of murdering a wealthy foreigner. Their friendship, forged through shared experiences on the city's seedier streets, is put to the test by harsh social divides and the pressures of suspicion.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy classic crime fiction with richly drawn characters and atmospheric settings, as well as fans of detective novels featuring complex social dynamics.

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In the darkness, the main room is as vast as a cathedral. A great empty space. Some warmth is still seeps from the radiators. Delfosse strikes a match. They stop a moment to catch their breath, and work out how far they have still to go. And suddenly the match falls to the ground, as Delfosse gives a cry and rushes back towards the washroom door.

Maigret observes from a distance as two teenage boys are accused of killing a rich foreigner in a seedy club in Li ge. As the disturbing truth about the man's death emerges, greed, pride and envy start to drive the two friends apart.

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Liège, the city of Simenon's youth, comes to life in this disturbing Maigret novel.

A vast emptiness. The room, in the darkness, seemed big as a cathedral. Warm currents of air still drifted from the radiators. Delfosse struck a match. They paused for a moment to take a breath and get their bearings. And suddenly the match dropped. A piercing shriek came from Delfosse... Chabot saw something too.

Maigret observes from a distance as two boys are accused of killing a rich foreigner in Liège. Their loyalty, which binds them together through their adventures in the seedier side of the city, is put to the test and seemingly irrelevant social differences threaten their friendship.

The Dancer at the Gai-Moulin is a captivating addition to Simenon's collection, exploring themes of loyalty, friendship, and the challenges posed by societal divides.

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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
“An astute observer of human nature, writing in a spare and vivid style.” – Amor Towles

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141393520

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Siân Reynolds
  • Translated by Siân Reynolds

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 160

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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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