Maigret And The Idle Burglar
Author(s): Georges Simenon
Reprinting due October 2009. Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook of the old school, for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect. In Maigret's careful recreation of the life of this gentle and eccentric burglar, Simenon beautifully depicts Maigret's insight, compassion, and melancholic nostalgia. Author Biography: Georges Simenon was born at Liege in 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed. Simenon died in Switzerland in 1989.
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Georges Simenon was born at Liege in 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed. Simenon died in Switzerland in 1989.
General Fields
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- : pengui
- : pengui
- : 0.1
- : 26 April 2007
- : 178mm X 110mm X 16mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Georges Simenon
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 843.912
- : 144