The Two-Penny Bar: Inspector Maigret #11 by Georges Simenon (English) Paperback

Description: The Two-Penny Bar by Georges Simenon, Dr David Watson A story told by a condemned man leads Maigret to a bar by the Seine and into the sleazy underside of respectable Parisian life. In the oppressive heat of summer, a forgotten crime comes to light. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A forgetten crime comes to light in the Parisian summer, part of the new Maigret seriesWe saw a door opening ahead of us. There was a car parked by the roadside. This guy came out pushing another guy in front of him. No, not pushing. Imagine youre carrying a shop dummy and trying to make it look like its your friend walking next to you. He put him in the car and got into the drivers seat . . . The guy drove all over the place. He seemed to be looking for something, but seemed to keep losing his way. In the end, we realized what hed been looking for. Author Biography Georges Simenon (Author)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. Review 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 "I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov." —William Faulkner "An astute observer of human nature, writing in a spare and vivid style." —Amor Towles"I never read contemporary fiction–with one exception: the works of Simenon." —T.S. Eliot "A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason." —John Le Carré "One of the most important writers of our century." —Gabriel García Márquez "A favorite writer of mine." —Sigrid Nunez"A great writer of detail, of atmosphere." —Leïla Slimani"Feels incredibly modern…A great writer." —Ian Rankin "The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature." —André 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"Gem-hard soul-probes . . . not just the worlds bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend . . . he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry, but by the melded powers of therapist, philosopher and confessor" Times (London)"Strangely comforting . . . so many lovely bistros from the Paris of mid-20th C. The corpses are incidental, its the food that counts." Margaret Atwood"One of the greatest writers of the 20th century . . . no other writer can set up a scene as sharply and with such economy as Simenon does . . . the conjuring of a world, a place, a time, a set of characters - above all, an atmosphere." Financial Times"Gripping . . . richly rewarding . . . Youll quickly find yourself obsessing about his life as you tackle each mystery in turn." Stig Abell, The Sunday Times (London) Promotional A story told by a condemned man leads Maigret to a bar by the Seine and into the sleazy underside of respectable Parisian life. In the oppressive heat of summer, a forgotten crime comes to light. Review Quote 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 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 -- André Gide A supreme writer…unforgettable vividness -- The Independent Superb... The most addictive of writers... A unique teller of tales -- The Observer Compelling, remorseless, brilliant. -- John Gray A truly wonderful writer... marvellously readable - lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the workd he creates -- Muriel Spark A novelist who entered his fictional world as it he were a part of it -- Peter Ackroyd Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century -- John Banville Promotional "Headline" A story told by a condemned man leads Maigret to a bar by the Seine and into the sleazy underside of respectable Parisian life. In the oppressive heat of summer, a forgotten crime comes to light. Excerpt from Book Georges Simenon THE TWO-PENNY BAR Translated by David Watson Previously published as The Bar on the Seine PENGUIN BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y3 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 707 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3008, Australia (adivision of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi - 110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (SouthAfrica) (Pty) Ltd, Block D, Rosebank Office Park, 181 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown North, Gauteng 2193, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published in French as La Guinguette Details ISBN014139417X Year 2014 ISBN-10 014139417X ISBN-13 9780141394176 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-09-04 Media Book Author Dr David Watson Pages 160 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Language English Series Inspector Maigret Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 843.912 Birth 1903 Translator David Watson Short Title 2-PENNY BAR Residence Paris, FR Death 1989 Translated from French Edition 11th Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle Inspector Maigret #11 Series Number 11 UK Release Date 2014-09-04 Alternative 9780141977935 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-10-21 AU Release Date 2014-10-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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