'His artistry is supreme'John BanvilleStanding here at the window in the middle of the morning,vaguely observing the comings and goings in the street,he had a feeling that reminded of certain days in his childhood,when his mother was still alive and he was off school because he had the'flu or it was the end of term. It was the feeling of finding out'what went on when he wasn't there'.Inspector Maigret is meant to be taking a holiday,but he can't resist following the development of his colleague Janvier's case in the papers - and playing a few tricks on the way.This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret's Little Joke.'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century...Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside,though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories'Guardian'
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141985879Number of pages: 176Weight: 134 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mm
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One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century...Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside,though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his storiesA supreme writer...unforgettable vividnessThe most addictive of writers...a unique teller of tales
Georges Simenon
Staggeringly prolific and stylistically revolutionary,French author Georges Simenon is the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most significant crime writers in literary history.
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