by Georges Simenon (Author)
The first annual omnibus edition in the new Penguin Inspector Maigret series, comprising four titles from the series so far: Pietr the Latvian, The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien, The Carter of La Providence and The Grand Banks Cafe. Additional material includes the original French first edition covers, art directed by Georges Simenon himself. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels. 'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray '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 'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 544
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 27 Nov 2014
ISBN 10: 0141396881
ISBN 13: 9780141396880
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. --The Guardian
These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself. --The Washington Post
Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals. --People
I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov. --William Faulkner
The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature. --Andr Gide
A supreme writer . . . Unforgettable vividness. --The Independent (London)
Superb . . . The most addictive of writers . . . A unique teller of tales. --The Observer (London)
Compelling, remorseless, brilliant. --John Gray
A truly wonderful writer . . . Marvelously readable--lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the world he creates. --Muriel Spark
A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it. --Peter Ackroyd
Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century. --John Banville