The Man from London

Georges Simenon, Howard Curtis

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Penguin
02 February 2021

Fiction & Literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Classic crime

A captivating new translation of the gripping detective novel from the celebrated author of the Maigret series

On a foggy winter's evening in Dieppe, after the arrival of the daily ferry from England, a railway signalman habitually scrutinizes the port from his tiny, isolated cabin. When a scuffle on the quayside catches his eye, he is drawn to the scene of a brutal murder and his once quiet life changes forever. A mere observer at first, he soon finds himself fishing a briefcase from the water and in doing so he enters a feverish and secret chase. As the murderer and witness stalk and spy on each other, they gain an increasingly profound yet tacit understanding of each other until the witness becomes an accomplice.

Written in 1933, soon after the successful launch of the Inspector Maigret novels, this haunting, atmospheric novel soon became a classic and the inspiration for several film and TV adaptations.

By: Georges Simenon
Translated by: Howard Curtis
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780241461570
ISBN 10: 024146157X
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 02 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.